Handheld USB Barcode Scanner Wired 1D Bar Code Reader for Supermarket, Convenience Store, Warehouse

Reads 1D barcodes, if you want something better, get a 2D barcode scanner. Check my other reviews

It only does old style bar codes, not QRs but that's what I needed and the price was right!

Purchased to scan the bar codes on the back of gift cards for a church fund-raising application. Purchased two scanners in the event that one eventually failed. Both worked perfectly right out of the box. Very simple set up - just plug in the cable; one end in the scanner - the other end into the USB port of the computer. The software initializes and the scanner is ready to use. I am running Microsoft Word and Excel in a Windows 10 computer, but I think the function is quite universal. Wherever the cursor is positioned, the scanner will enter the value of the bar code followed by a carriage return. The scanner beeps when the bar code read is successful. Before use, I read the instruction booklet, but I didn't need to - the scanner is that simple! Nice design and implementation. I recommend it.

I have two of these Fangtek scanners that I bought in Oct 2021 and Jan 2022. I've changed settings to use a different suffix and have been happy with the overall reliability. They scan custom CODE-128 barcodes without any trouble, including 2 character barcodes. However, the scanner I bought in July 2022 does not scan the 2 character barcodes. I've read that many scanners deafult to a 3-character miniumum barcode length, but that can often be changed via scanner settings. I can find no similar setting on the Fangtek scanner. I've tried 2-character Code-11 and Code-39 barcodes and still have not been able to successfully scan them. Moreover, it's baffling to me that Fangtek changed the default behavior without a way to revert to the same behavior on the previous two I purchased. 5-stars for value, quick setup, and reliable use of the first two. Minus 1-star since I now need to find a replacement for the third and there isn't any customer support I could find.

Nothing to set, install or adjust! Just plug in your USB port and start scanning. I tried it commercial barcodes, and specifically in ISBN book numbers. Works perfectly. It scans the number and enters an automatic newline character, so into a text editor like Word, TextPad or Notepad it will create a list with a number on each line. Only remember that if you scan into Excel, the cell has to be formatted as Text for the number to show up correctly. This is not a scanner problem but an Excel setup. Excellent value for the money!

The product was well packed and ready to plug in and use. Works great!

I plugged it in and it worked. No software to install. No configuration needed. Just plugged it in and used it right away.

I purchase this scanner for work. I contacted our tech services department first to see if this scanner would be sufficient for my needs. They said yes. It works for most of the barcodes, but there are around 10% that when I scan the bar codes (which are 6 digit numbers beginning with 6) it will fill with a 10 digit number beginning with 2. For those 10% I have to hand enter the number, which defeats the purpose.I do not have any idea if there is technical support, because there was no info in the box.Not sure of battery life?