After reading the reviews on this scanner, I purchased one. Really couldn't go wrong with the price, but didn't want a lot of hassle either.
Building an Access 2010 database for inventory control, orders and invoicing for our forthcoming online store. Because we have an inventory of over 1,500 items to be entered into our database I wanted to scan UPC codes into the (database) DB. In addition the scanner would be used for scanning UPC codes into an online service which will allow for product look up to get addition descriptive info and comparable market pricing.
Received the product promptly, in Amazons usual excellent packaging box. By the way, we are so impressed with the service we get from Amazon that it's become our number place to go to find products.
Setup was very easy and was able to figure it out without looking at the instructions. Oops, I got the bottom plate screwed into place, but had to look at the instructions to see that I had to remove the plate and install the vertical stand first and then screw the plate down into place. My error, hey who looks at instructions anyhow!
From reading the reviews I kinda dreaded attaching the scanner to the computer because of the encrypted instruction for scanner set up that was mentioned in some reviews. However, had my data entry form built in Access 2010 and the time came. By the way, if your planning on using this scanner with Access, make sure its a non numerical field or set the property for that field to text not a number field. Not much is said about this subject, so including it for others that may be looking. For Excel, click in the cell your going to scan into then Right click. Select Format Cells, Click the Number Tab at the top, then select Number in under the Category. To the right of that select 0 Decimal places. In Microsoft Word just place your cursor where you want the scan to be placed and use your scanner as you normally would. The scanner will place the number where ever you want.
Plugged the scanner into a USB port and gave Windows 7 plug and play time to install the correct driver automatically from their own database as there is no CD software provided with this product. Two beeps from the scanner were heard and pop up said, that the driver had been installed successfully. Placed my cursor in a Access text box that I had labeled UPC Code. Pointed the scanner at a UPC code on an inventory item to be scanned and heard a beep. Presto, the scanner had successfully scanned the UPC code into my entry from correctly. Checked the Access table and yes, the UPC code was in the storage table where it was supposed to be. Double checked the UPC code from the box to what was entered and it was correct. Yeah! I didn't scan any ISBN (book bar code) yet, so additional set up may be needed, but unsure.
I went to my online UPC look up service and placed my cursor in the entry box and scanned in the UPC code. Within a nano second I had a screen full of product pictures, info and comparable produce pricing. Wow! I am impressed! This will make product look up so much easier if my inventory has a UPC code on it.
The only con I can see is the distance between the trigger and the mounting cradle to allow me to pull the trigger is very small. Am saying this as I didn't want to pull the scanner out of it's cradle each time to scan an item. I have smaller fingers and would imagine larger fingers would be a problem. However, I also noticed that when the scanner sits in the cradle that the scanner is always on, so all I have to do is slide an item with a UPC code under the scanner and it scans automatically without pulling the trigger.
Unit is very nice looking, sturdy and seems to be heavy enough. You can't go wrong for the price!
Update: We purchased a second unit because the first one worked so well. Brand name was different on the new unit, but had the same results installing, operating, both computers using Win 7. We have so much inventory to enter that I now have my PC entering one product line, and the laptop entering another product line. Unit reads ISBN numbers very well too. When I power the computer up for the day, I hear two beeps from the scanner which is normal. Very nice unit!
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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
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| Price | $29.99 | $32.99 | $55.99 |
| Scan Type | 1D Barcode | 1D & 2D Barcode | 1D Barcode |
| Power | USB Wired | USB Wired | USB Wired |
| Support System | Windows/Mac/Linux | Windows/Mac/Linux | Windows/Mac/Linux |
| Usage Scenes | Warehouse Library Supermarket Store | Warehouse Library Supermarket Store | Warehouse Library Supermarket Store |
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Highly accurate scanning that's ultra fast at sensing, identifying and uploading barcodes. |
Adjustable Stand Bracket allows you to find the most appropriate angle freeing your hand for more convenient use. |
Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux; works with Quickbook, Word, Excel, Novell, and all common software. |
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Easy Set-up. Just plug the USB cable into the USB port of your computer, laptop or other host and you can start scanning immediately. |
Widely Barcode Compatibility.Support EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, code 39, code 93, code 128, EAN128, Codabar, industrial 2 of 5, interleave 2 of 5.matrix 2 of 5, MSI, Chinese postcode and more |
Lightweight and convenient, apply to supermarkets, pharmacies, bakeries, book stores, fashion stores, and magazine kiosks etc |
Esky - Sky of Electronics
The Esky ES01 Barcode Scanner is a reliable and easy-to-use scanner that lets you accurately capture data for quick organization. It is good ideal for large-scale applications in supermarkets, shopping malls, pharmacies, libraries, warehouse and so much more.
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Cannot read any barcode from Screen.
Cannot read any type 2D barcode. (like QR code, PDF417, etc.)
Esky ES01 Barcode Scanner
Features:
. Simple installation ,keyboard Wedge Serial , Wand Emulation tc
. Superior keyboard wedge interface . NOVELL compatible ¡§C auto Caps lock detection ensure that the data always appears on the computer just the way it encoded in the bar code
. Simple programming from your keyboard or scan bar codes!
. Over 180 configurable options
. Automatically clones decoders in under 10 seconds . over 300 decoders per hour
- Auto detection of the type of computer (PC, XT,AT,PS/2,and XWindow terminals with a PC Compatible keyboard interface)
- Can be used with or without the keyboard
- Supports over twenty different keyboard country layouts
- Map bar code data to any key on the keyboard
- Supports editing operations include (Insert stripping Filtering Convert Case)
- superior reading performance utilizing advanced decoding algorithms Extended ASCII support for Code 128 bar codes
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| power source | Electricity | USB | USB | Battery Powered | Plug and Play | Corded Electric |
| connectivity tech | Wired | USB Cable | USB Cable | 2.4G Wireless+USB 2.0 Wired | USB Cable | wired, USB Cable |
| operating system | IOS,Linux,Windows | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | Windows XP/7/8/10/11, Linux, Android and Mac OS | linux |
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The scanner works well. I've had no problems with it. I plugged it in and it worked right out of the box, with no need for setup.This is a good thing, because the "instructions" are terrible. When you open the box, it's full of parts. A closer examination will show that the scanner itself is already all one piece; however the stand comes in parts and there are NO instructions for assembling it. There are also no instructions for using the scanner, so if for some reason you CAN'T just plug it in and have it work, tough luck.I only knew what to expect it to do (or not do) based on reviews and Q&A here and on other scanners: it acts as a "keyboard" - like a number pad, so it doesn't "do" anything by itself. You have to be in an appropriate form field, and scan your bar code. At that point it will "translate" the bar code and enter the numbers. It will also add a carriage entry by default (to run the search, go to the next field, or whatever it is a carriage entry does in your program - like hitting "enter"). If you need it to do something different, I understand this can be changed but I have no idea how, because...there are no instructions.There is a little booklet of bar codes. These are for settings, like which type of bar code you're scanning in and that sort of thing. You set the scanner up (if it's not working the way you need it to out of the box) by scanning these codes, so it's probably pretty important not to lose this fairly small piece of paper.I've been using the scanner to enter books in LibraryThing, and it works great.
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