Symcode Bluetooth Barcode Scanner Handheld USB CCD Cordless Barcode Reader Scanner Compatible with 2.4G Wireless & Bluetooth Function & Wired Connection with Windows, Mac,Android, iOS

This thing has changed the way I do inventory. It is super easy to set up and use. I tested the range from one end of my warehouse to the next (about 150 ft) and it worked without issue. It reads very quickly, just as well as the Symbol brand of scanner, and since it’s wireless it’s a breeze to scan inventory on the fly. I received it within 3 days of ordering, but it was a day late. If you inventory any kind of equipment you need to buy this scanner.

Works exactly as you think it should, i only wish it came with a stand or some way to keep it from sliding off the desk.

By default, this shows as a USB keyboard and when scanning something will input the text and then hit enter. I found that the instruction booklet had a code to enable serial, which I did, and was able to replace the USB cable with a cut Ethernet cable and determine the pinout (it's 10pin RJ45 on the scanner end but the outer pints appear unused). I have my Raspberry Pi reading this via serial using a custom build interface cable and the RXD UART GPIO input. Obviously this is probably not what other people are doing with it but it's pretty robust and not to difficult to convert to a serial reader. I did have problems with the carriage return character while using serial, but luckily there was a code to scan to disable that too! Lots of scannable codes to turn various features on and off.

I got this barcode scanner to catalogue a huge pile of books and rather than entering the ISBN numbers from the books by hand, this enables me to barcode scan the books and enter into library software directly.The scanner comes well packaged in a cardboard box. It comes with a good level of charge and is accompanied by a USB charging cable (not standard mini-USB but a printer USB cable) and a tiny USB dongle.It feels really well built with a reassuringly firm trigger. It beeps when it has registered a barcode and double beeps if you are out of range of the computer. It scans with a red lateral laser which turns off when the trigger is released.For a fairly low budget barcode scanner, this really does the job. Excellent build, near endless battery charge from a single charge and excellent results. Not a single mistake (I don't know if these things ever make mistakes in barcode reading) and a range of about 10m before the connection falls off.It also works with the provided cable connected directly to a PC but I have not needed to try that. It self installs in Windows 10 but takes about 1 minute to detect and install the driver which it did with no problem at all.Top quality feel, Bluetooth is also great and can be connected to my phone very quickly.

I've now used this to link to a parts database in my workshop; although I'm using Windows right now, I'm hoping to use a Raspberry Pi in the future, so the driverless installation of the receiver is important. I tested it on both platforms and it worked the same on both, when reading simple 1D barcodes into a text field.A possible enhancement to the database (to show a barcode on the screen when cataloguing items) was scuppered as this device cannot read barcodes displayed on a computer screen. Probably something to do with the timing of the signals. A shame, as this reduces its flexibility somewhat as I now have to print out the barcodes I need in order to scan them, including "menu" items such as "Enter catalogue no". However, I have printed the barcodes on sticky labels and attached them to a few of the parts bins just to complete the proof of concept and it works rather well. I point the gun at the bin and the system tells me what should be in there (instead of languishing on the soldering station desk) and how many, etc. So the next step is to get this working with a hand-held Raspberry Pi system so I can do a "stock-take" of all parts, with quantities, just by scanning and pressing a number on the touch screen or keypad attached to the Pi. Then I can upload the data from the gun to the parts system and it can reconcile the information in a matter of seconds.

After using this scanner for almost two years in a factory setting, I’ve only had one issue with it and I’ve had this issue several times.For no reason at all and seemingly randomly, the scanner itself will get stuck. The light still turns in when I pull the trigger and it beeps to indicate a good scan, but no data is transmitted nor will the auto-off function work. I am unable to locate a reset button anywhere on the device and have no choice but to wait until the battery runs out before I can use it again.In an industrial environment where we rely on things to work properly and be quick to rectify if it doesn’t, this is more than an inconvenience issue that can cause a productivity issue.I would not recommend this for anything more than hobby use.

A lot of my other scanners can scan for months before being charged, at 48 hours I was already charging this one.