Windows Barcode Scanner





Latest Version:
3.2 (Sep 12 2020)


3.1 (June 15 2019)


3.0 (March 10 2019)
  • Exposure and Zoom settings have been added.


2.9 (October 23 2018)
  • Mirror DataMatrix and QRCode barcode decoding has been added.
  • Fast double tap (in different points) stops barcode scanning.
  • Barcode match and search by Regular Expression.


2.8 (August 22 2018)
  • Some bugs have been fixed.


2.7 (July 19 2018)
  • The preview lag problem has been fixed.
  • Some minor bugs have been fixed.


2.6 (Mar 28 2018)
  • The preview is not frozen after the barcode has been decoded.


2.5 (Oct 28 2017)
New setting has been added:
  • Replace Barcode Text.


2.4 (Oct 19 2017)
New setting has been added:
  • Add coordinates.


2.3 (July 5 2017)
New settings has been added:
  • Beep Type and Volume.
  • Delay after decoded barcode.


2.2 (July 1 2017)
  • New feature "Barcode Area" has been added. It allows to decode barcode only in required area.
  • Now barcode can be transferred through Windows Remote Desktop Connection.

Barcode Scanner Automation

DataSymbol Barcode Scanner Automation allows to handle decoded barcodes or to get other features.
[VB6]

Dim WithEvents BarScanner As BarcodeScannerLib.Reader

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    'Create a new instance of Barcode Scanner object
    Set BarScanner = CreateObject("BarcodeScanner.Reader")
    BarScanner.Visible = True
End Sub

Private Sub BarScanner_BarcodeIn(ByVal barcode As String)
    Text1.Text = barcode
    'MsgBox barcode
End Sub

[VB Script (Internet Explorer)]


<html>

<head>
<title>BarCode Scanner test page</title>

</head>

<body>

<object id="BarReader" 
  classid="clsid:A21F8BEF-B71C-469C-9A5E-64DC45F6EB1B"
  type="application/x-oleobject"></object> 

Barcode: <span id="barcode"></span>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="vbscript">

    sub BarReader_BarcodeIn(barText)
        Document.getElementById("barcode").innerHTML = barText
        'MsgBox "BarcodeIn"
    End sub

    BarReader.Visible = true

</SCRIPT>
<br>

</body>
</html>

[C#]

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
  public partial class Form1 : Form
  {
    BarcodeScannerLib.Reader br;

    public Form1()
    {
      InitializeComponent();
    }

    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
      br = new BarcodeScannerLib.Reader();
      br.Visible = true;

      BarcodeScannerLib._IReaderEvents_BarcodeInEventHandler bin = new 
           BarcodeScannerLib._IReaderEvents_BarcodeInEventHandler(OnBarcodeIn);
      br.BarcodeIn += bin;
    }

    static void OnBarcodeIn(String Text)
    {
      Console.WriteLine("Barcode: {0}", Text);
    }
  }
}

[Python]

import win32com.client  #https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/
import pythoncom
import time

class EvHandler:
    def OnBarcodeIn(self, _1):
        print(_1);

scanner = win32com.client.DispatchWithEvents("BarcodeScanner.Reader", EvHandler)
scanner.Visible = True

while 1:
    pythoncom.PumpWaitingMessages() 
    time.sleep(0.8) # Don't use up all our CPU checking constantly
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Supports:
Linear: Interleaved 2/5, Industrial 2/5, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Codabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 128 Extended, EAN/UCC 128, UPC-E, UPC-A, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 93, Code 93 Extended, DataBar Omnidirectional (RSS-14), DataBar Truncated (RSS-14 Truncated), DataBar Limited (RSS Limited), DataBar Stacked, DataBar Expanded, DataBar Expanded Stacked.
2D: PDF417 (Compact, Micro), QRCode (Micro), DataMatrix, Aztec Code
Platforms:
Windows 32 & 64, 10(UWP), Phone 8/8.1/10,Windows Mobile, Android, Linux, Raspberry Pi, MacOS, iPhone