<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">In our experience, they are pre-programmed, but you may have to set them up the first time by scanning the enclosed barcodes to indicate barcode format, whether you want to add a "return" after a scan, have a beep sound, etc. Once you have done that, it is programmed from then on. Your barcodes shown may be "DRA-style" which was 13 digits vs. the more standardized 14 digits we see more often. It should follow one of the standards present in a barcode reader.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">We bought some handheld Adesso NuScan 1200 readers from Amazon a while ago for about $60 each. That model is no longer made but they do have a 1600 model that is a good price. The ones we bought are press-a-button to scan, vs. the auto-scan types that would be better at the Circulation Desk. Others may chime in for fancier models. I wanted a scan device at every library person's workstation and for when we did inventory with a laptop. Very satisfied with these. We had tried an unknown brand before this but could not get those to work so we had to send them back. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">GARY C.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">_____________________</span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Gary R. Cocozzoli<br>Director of the Library<br>Lawrence Technological University<br>248-204-3000<br> <a href="mailto:gcocozzol@ltu.edu" target="_blank">gcocozzol@ltu.edu</a><div> (or) <a href="mailto:grc@ltu.edu" target="_blank">grc@ltu.edu</a><div><br>Visit the Library at <a href="http://library.ltu.edu" target="_blank">http://library.ltu.edu</a></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 6, 2021 at 11:43 AM Ann Bissell via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">The last time bar were purchased was at least 5 years ago and I need some help!</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">I believe we use codabar format- there are 13 numbers on labels, with a check digit at the beginning. If the image doesn't load, there is a sample in the attachment.
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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">I have the following questions:</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">And why are prices so varied? $40 to $200.</div>
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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Thanks collective wisdom!</div>
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