>New client opportunity! I just rec'd a phone call from a prospective client who wants to be able to READ information from a bar code (generated by the government) - the bar code includes information about people (name, other identification, etc.).
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>I will get more detail at our first meeting, in a few days, but I wanted to get some input to see what is feasible.
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>Once we have the person's information in the system, other data will be entered from the keyboard, and it sounds like from there on, it's all somthing I'm familiar with.
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>Is there anyone w/experience in this area, and what do you recommend as far as hardware/software for the bar code reader. I think it's a small operation...probably a single computer/reader.
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>Thanks for any input...J

Try http://www.metrologic.com

I've used their industrial barcode scanners, with no real problems, but they also do a range of smaller scanners (IS4200 series) which may be useful, they can be fitted with a ketboard wedge interface, thet also have a 'back-of-hand' glove mount cordless version. There have various other ranges of hand-held models too, I just can't find their literature at the moment.

Hope that's of some help
Paul