Fangtek Handheld USB Barcode Scanner: Wired 1D Bar Code Reader for Quick, Accurate Scanning

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United States on Aug 09, 2023

Patrick Terry: Teachers scanning classroom libraries-this will make the overwhelming task a little less overwhelming. 1170 books so far. Well worth the money.

United States on Apr 02, 2023

Brandiann: It’s so easy to use I feel stupid for not purchasing it sooner. We have a clover mini POS.

United States on Dec 20, 2022

Fayge: I am a librarian in a busy school library. Last year, my expensive 10 year old scanner started failing. I asked the school to replace it, but then covid came and we shut down. At the end of June, the students were asked to return all their text and library books. I realized I'd be facing a pile of returns, and I did not want to key in 1000 barcodes by hand, so I went on Amazon and searched for the cheapest barcode scanner I could find. This was it. Fast forward 8 months later, my school is open this year and this scanner is still going strong!! It is a little slower than my old one and I have to press the button to scan each book, but it is well worth the money!

United States on Feb 18, 2021

Dean T. Martin: Let's get this out of the way first. You simply plug this device into a USB port and it will be recognized as a Human Interface Device (HID), like a keyboard. A barcode scanner simply reads and decodes a barcode and sends it to your computer as if you typed the information on a keyboard.
You can tell by holding it that this device is an inexpensive barcode scanner. The plastic case is light weight, with no bump protection, so it is unlikely to hold up well in a typical store environment. What is surprising is it has a laser scanning engine. A few years ago you'd have to pay at least 10 times the price, or more, to get that feature. I'm guessing that some patents expired and now a company in China is producing laser scanning engines in bulk, which has really brought the price down.
Out of the box it is programmed to read all common barcodes, and it includes a programming manual so you can modify the settings if necessary. One concern with an inexpensive scanner like this is the durability of the laser engine, which uses a vibrating mirror to sweep the laser beam across the barcode. At this point I don't know how long that mechanism will last. But, given the price point, this...

United States on Jan 23, 2020