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Zebra barcode scanners with ZAXORE

ZAXORE reads barcodes typed into its fields, so a scanner that behaves like a keyboard can be used at the register, on the product form and to find customers. Here is exactly what was checked — and what was not.

No Zebra model has been tested with ZAXORE yet. Every model below is listed as “requires device compatibility verification” until it is.

Two different things

Works with ZAXORE’s fields today

Scanner as keyboard input

The scanner “types” the code and presses Enter (USB HID keyboard or Bluetooth HID). ZAXORE needs nothing special: the code lands in the focused field.

Not built — ZAXORE has no Zebra-specific integration

Dedicated Zebra integration

Talking to the device directly — for example DataWedge intents on Zebra Android mobile computers, the scanner SDK, or printing ZPL to Zebra label printers. It would allow scanning without a focused field, device settings and richer data.

Where a keyboard-mode scanner works in ZAXORE

  • Selling at the register
    The “Scan or enter” field is focused automatically; a scan plus Enter adds the item. It also reads scale barcodes with weight or price, and PLU codes.
    Available
  • Products
    Scan into the barcode field when creating or editing a product, and find products by barcode in the search.
    Available
  • Customers and loyalty
    Find a member by scanning or typing their card code. Card QR codes need a scanner with a 2D imager.
    Available
  • Stock counts, receiving and transfers
    These screens have no dedicated scan-to-count field yet, so quantities are entered by hand. A product can still be found by its barcode from the product search.
    Available with limits
  • Barcode labels
    Code 128 labels print through the browser’s print dialog. Zebra label printers: requires device compatibility verification; ZPL is not supported.
    Available with limits

Try keyboard input here

Scan any barcode with a keyboard-mode scanner into this field, or type a sample code and press Enter. It shows what the register receives — nothing is sent anywhere.

Sample codes:

    Illustrative simulation with sample data

    Device types and verification status

    Corded handheld scanners (USB)USB HID keyboard modeRequires device compatibility verification
    Cordless scanners (Bluetooth or cradle)Bluetooth HID, or the cradle over USB HIDRequires device compatibility verification
    Presentation / counter scannersUSB HID keyboard modeRequires device compatibility verification
    Zebra Android mobile computersDataWedge keystroke output into the browserRequires device compatibility verification
    Verified modelsNone yet

    Setting one up

    1. 1

      Put the scanner in USB HID keyboard mode (or pair it as a Bluetooth keyboard) using its programming guide.

    2. 2

      Make sure it sends Enter after each code (a carriage-return suffix).

    3. 3

      For codes with letters, keep the computer’s keyboard language on English while scanning — an Arabic layout can change the letters the scanner “types”.

    4. 4

      Open the register in ZAXORE and scan a product you know. If it is added, the scanner works with every field listed above.

    No scanner? ZAXORE can also scan with the phone or tablet camera, or you can type the code.