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Re: [LUG] USB barcode reader in X

 

On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:45:51 +0100
kevin wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 2008-07-03 at 18:04 +0100, Rob Beard wrote:
> > kevin wrote:
> > 
> > > I dont have any experience with .jar files 
> > > can you suggest an editor or is a .jar file compiled?
> > >  
> > 
> > If I remember correctly a .jar file is a compiled Java executable
> > (I think they are Zipped).  If it's on Sourceforge would it not be
> > possible to get the source?
> > 
> > Have they got a mailing list for the software?
> Yes I have joined sourceforge but the forums are full of questions
> about USB scanners and printers but no answers. The relevant file is
> the  
> > 
> > My only experience of barcode scanners were with the old PS2 ones
> > which basically sent numbers from the barcodes over the PS2
> > connection (it emulated keyboard input).
> The project works fine with a keyboard wedge type scanner but all
> mine are rs232 types its just a compatibility thing.
> as usual 99% of the system works and the one thing to make it perfect
> is just non-existent! 

Is your device an RS232 or a USB?  If it's an RS232 and you're
connecting it to a RS232-USB adapter... can you not connect it to an
actual RS232 port?

Grant.

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