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Review on πŸ“± Alacrity Embedded Mini CCD Barcode Scanner,1D Barcode Reader for Efficient Cell Phone and Computer Screen Scanning by Christopher Sullivan

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All scans fail with 3 beeps. Limited documentation does not mean bug fixes.

Oops, did I buy a lemon? All barcodes I scan result in a 3 tone beep error and no data is sent as keystrokes. There are no instructions in the 5" x 5" Quick Start Guide, just software barcodes for: Factory Default, Version, USB* Mode, RS232 Mode, Trigger Mode*, Steady Mode, Add CR*, Add LF, Add CR+ LF, no, 900*, 115200. That's it. I've tried what I personally know about barcode scanners, right down to opening the device and inspecting the internal module. It seems to be the same module in all cheap barcode scanners. On express sites "from China" you can often buy a separate module for 50% cheaper than this block. Damn, I really wanted to like this box. Unfortunately,

Pros
  • barcode scanner
Cons
  • weak