[Scottish] Suggestions/help with barcode scanner {Scanned}

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Ben,
Does it work under windoz?

Matt


Ben Thorp <THORPB at uk.ibm.com> wrote ..
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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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