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Where can I find parts to build a barcode scanner?

April 26, 2017barcode build scanner

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Where can I find parts to build a barcode scanner?

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I only know of a few companies that provide components for bar code scanners. Agilent is one. They have everything from opto-electric sub assemblies to ICs for decoding the barcodes. Opticon also have similar sub assemblies. Finally Symbol Technologies sells scan engines for laser scanners. There also is also software available (code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5 for free) that allows a “dumb wand” (just a light source and photodetector) to be plugged into a serial port. The decoding occurs within the computer.

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I only know of a few companies that provide components for bar code scanners. Agilent is one. They have everything from opto-electric sub assemblies to ICs for decoding the barcodes. Opticon also have similar sub assemblies. Finally Symbol Technologies sells scan engines for laser scanners. There also is also software available (code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5 for free) that allows a “dumb wand” (just a light source and photodetector) to be plugged into a serial port. The decoding occurs within the computer.