>I SHOULD have done this first...I did find 2 threads here on Bar Codes, but they sound like the client already has a reader.
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>What I'm interested in is:
>- recommendations on a bar code reader (type, etc.)
>- information on how I would use it
>- what to look for in terms of drivers, etc.
>
>Thanks...J

See American Microsystems. Get one that is an extension of the keyboard. You made need to get the decoder box that comes optionally with scanners. These are generally needed if unusual barcode formats are being read. Drivers are not needed.