Esky Barcode Scanner with Stand, Wired Handheld Bar Code Scanner with Adjustable Stand, Automatic 1D USB Laser Scanner Support Windows/Mac/Linux for Store, Supermarket, Warehouse, Library

I did significant research online prior to placing an order for this scanner, and for the price, you will find nothing better than this.SOME OBSERVATIONS:Ease of Use:I plugged it in and started scanning right after Windows installed drivers (about 5 seconds). Once used with the stand, you can scan 100's of items in minutes.Automatic Scanning/Shut Down:The laser will turn on and scan automatically when the sensor senses an object within about 2 feet of it. It also turns off the laser about 2 seconds after attempting to scan which I guess saves power and will also prevent the annoying laser from beaming constantly.Fast Scan Rate:Scans at a rate of 100 scans per second, which is normal from my research, and definitely adequate for a small business. It also conveniently makes a beep whenever it successfully scans a barcode.Awesome Stand:This stand is not the greatest, but something I consider complimentary given the price (I paid 35ish including shipping). It gets some weight from a piece of metal they provide which will need to be screwed into the stand at the bottom. It's an easy "job" that'll require just a screwdriver and 2 minutes of work. The weight may not be enough depending on how much movement there will be around it. For my purposes, it has worked just fine and has not fallen in the 2 weeks I have made use of it. The stand's maneuverability is not very good, but I think for most purposes, it will be adequate.Please let me know if you have any questions and I will try to answer them as I know I have not touched on every issue.

The instruction book that comes with this amazing scanner is like a little "how to" guide for every kind of barcode known to man, worldwide, from UPC to the ubiquitous Code 39 standard. It literally teaches you how to program ANY format bar, if you know a little, simple coding. THIS SCANNER REQUIRES SOFTWARE-- from excel to quickbooks to home inventory, or even a free hosted solution (where you can enter your barcodes on a website) such as upcdatabase dot com.You have your choice of: 1. accepting the factory defaults (which are fine), 2. programming the unit with basic string instructions (basically F1/F2/F3 keys once you enter your command interface or character editor-- you have to know a little basic sdk/ dos/ ide stuff for this-- IOW, the command prompt or text editor, not just a window drag and drop GUI) or 3. Scanning in barcode representations (including creating your own!) that control the settings of the scanner. Very advanced, but a very cool feature if you're into a little coding. THIS DOES NOT support web or smartphone QR codes-- there are plenty of free ios and android apps on Amazon for those!Default output is a number string, so you CAN use it right out of the box with the majority of websites and inventory systems, or even excel. With either bartender or other software, or POS, or free online, you also can create your own "unofficial" inventory upc's to keep your own inventory system.Don't "bite" on websites that claim to assign you "official" upc codes recognizable worldwide. Those are only available from GS1 in the US, come in blocks of 100, and cost $750 to $900 for the first block! On the other hand, you can create your own for internal use free, and they will work fine with this scanner, and most other software. There also are code software programs that work WITH quickbooks and other accounting programs to either use or create upcs-- for example, using those for inventory you buy from other companies, and your own for internally created products.This is a great little scanner, even right out of the box, and I've tried it on XP, Vista, 7 and 8 with no driver problems. If auto scan fails on a bar or two, just rescan with the trigger and you'll do great. Highly recommended.

Awesome little barcode scanner. I purchased this to use in a school classroom to teach students vocational skills. After searching online, many of the scanners were priced at $50 and up, even up to $200. I was skeptical at a $20 scanner but I did not want to buy something expensive to be used in a classroom where it could get beat up. I decided to try this one out to see if it could do the job and survive the daily use in a classroom.The scanner arrived quickly and paired easily with my Apple laptop at home, the HP laptop at school, and the HP Chromebooks. Some other reviews mentioned that they had trouble getting their scanners to work with Apple laptops but this was not the case for me. Set up was all plug-and-play.I set up an Excel worksheet to pull barcode information when a barcode was scanned. This worked as planned and really made the vocational lesson that I was teaching come to life. The students enjoy using it and they look forward to the math lessons that get to use the scanner.The scanner stand works well although it sometimes takes a few tries to get the scanner seated properly.Do not forget to keep the barcode card that comes with the scanner. This will help you configure your scanner if you need to make changes. I laminated my card and have it stored away for safe keeping.