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What software or driver does the barcode scanner need to install

What software or driver does the barcode scanner need to install? It should be the most common questions for customers who are using barcode scanner for the first time. Some suppliers may answer you. "Barcode scanners are plug and play. Yes, there is no need to install any drivers or software at all." But when you buy a barcode scanner, facing a string of numbers swept on the computer screen, you find that you don't know what to do next. In fact, I guess it may be that your question is not very accurate. You may have to consult this question. "Does the barcode scanner need to be used together with other software?" The suppliers will answer, "it is depends. What is the your industry, such as a supermarket, you may need to purchase another invoicing software, etc. We will analyze for you one by one as below.
First of all, the operation of barcode scanners is very simple.The barcode scanners are generally divided into three types of interfaces: USB interface, serial port and keyboard port. Only need choose right interface, which means that there is any interface on your computer or other device. You can choose which interface to use.End user mostly use the USB interface. .
The operation method of the USB barcode scanner is generally divided into the following steps:
1) First connect the data cable to the cable jack of the barcode scanner and the computer USB port (the connection mode of other interface scanners is slightly different. For details, please refer to the user manual)
2) Press and hold the trigger button, the light is activated, and the the red illumination area and the red focus line appear.
3) Align the red focus line with the bar code center, move the scanner and adjust the distance between it and the bar code to find the best reading distance.
4) When the success prompts the sound and the red illumination line goes out, the reading is successful, and the scanner transmits the decoded data to the host.

Barcode scanner function is a replacement for manual input, which is more convenient and faster. Simply speaking, it is equivalent to a keyboard. It is an input tool. It just scans the numbers in the barcode and displays them on the computer and other terminals. It is not as non-professionals think, after scanning the barcode, you can immediately see the information about the bar code (name, price, etc.). This information needs to be displayed by other software, and this software needs to be selected according to your products. Different products are equipped with different software, such as clothing, medicine, supermarkets and other industries. Different softwares in the industry will also be distinguished.
After the software is installed, enter the background management interface of the software. In the product information option, save all your products here: in the product barcode, scan the bar code of your product into the scanner. Then save the product name, price, etc., and then you can sell it. Next, we will enter the front-end sales interface of the software, scan the barcode with the barcode scanner, and the information such as the product name and price will be displayed automatically, and then the money will be collected.
The above is the use of barcode scanners and the installation method of software. With the development of barcode technology, there are hundreds of thousands of scanner brands on the market, and the prices of scanners are also different. How to choose the barcode scanner that suits you, I think if you don't really understand the barcode scanner, please leave us the choice problem, just a phone call or skype consultation, we will be the fastest for you. Find the best bar code scanner for your use.

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