How to Use Ethernet Barcode Scanners With Laptops

A bar code scanner can be a useful tool for your small business or organization. Bar code scanners allow you to quickly and efficiently catalog data. While bar code scanners used to require large and cumbersome equipment, today's technology has advanced so they can be quickly connected to laptops. Connecting a bar code scanner to your laptop can be achieved in several easy steps.

Things You'll Need

• Bar code scanner
• Installation CD
• CD ROM

Instructions

1. Turn on your laptop computer and wait for your operating system to load.

2. Insert the bar code scanner installation CD into your laptop CD ROM.

3. Run the installation software found on the installation CD. This should install your drivers and any proprietary software required by your bar code scanner.

4. Connect your bar code scanner to your laptop computer via the USB port found on the base of your laptop.

5. Restart your laptop and your bar code scanner should now be fully operational and ready for use.

Resources

• TAL Tech: Which Bar Code Scanner Interface is right for me?