[Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner

[Kenny Kerr]

yeah, oops.  I'm a bit rusty on my scanners. it's been about 3 years or so.

I think you can get a keyboard wedge cable for them though.

Cheers

Kenny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Thorp" <THORPB at uk.ibm.com>
To: "SLUG-list" <scottish at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner


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> scottish-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote on 19-03-2004 10:28:33:
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> > delurk...
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I think I know the type of thing you mean.  You'll probably need to get
a
> > pinout diagram, and make a custom cable. to connect it to the PC.  As
the
> > connector also takes the power to the scanner, it's not as simple as
> pluggin
> > it in.   I can't remember the pinout myself, but I have a feeling that
> the
> > scanner is the same as the DATALOGIC.  is it about the size of a fag
> packet
> > with  a cut corner where the cable comes out?
>
> No - its more of a gun-style one. However, I did get the manuals from the
> Symbol website, so I have the pinout diagrams. I guessed the big problem
> was the power. Ultimately, I don't really have the time/inclination to
> spend a lot of time adapting it, so if someone would like it, they would
be
> welcome to it.
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> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Kenny
> >
> > /delurk
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ben Thorp" <THORPB at uk.ibm.com>
> > To: <scottish at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:18 AM
> > Subject: [Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner
> >
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> > > OK - I got burned by an eBay purchase - it had to happen sometime.
> > >
> > > I picked up a Symbol LS2000 barcode scanner, which comes (for some
> unknown
> > > reason) with a 25 pin male serial plug on the end of the lead
(although
> it
> > > only has 9 pins in it). I thought I would be OK just getting an
adaptor
> to
> > > change it to a 9-pin female, and then plugging into a standard serial
> > port,
> > > but that does not seem to be working.
> > >
> > > I am looking, therefore, for the following:
> > >
> > > 1. Somebody with some experience who can either get it working, or
> would
> > > like a new toy
> > > 2. A PS/2 barcode scanner (preferred, but serial might do) that works
> > under
> > > Linux, that somebody would like to either sell, or lend to me for 6
> months
> > > while I finish the project involved.
> > >
> > > Otherwise I'm heading back to eBay to try again :(
> > >
> > > Ben Thorp
> > >
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