Symcode 2D QR Bluetooth Barcode Scanner with Screen Display with Charging Base,3 in 1 Compatible with Bluetooth & 2.4GHz Wireless & Wired Connection with 1.8 inch TFT Color LCD Screen

I've purchased the Symcode 2D QR Bluetooth Barcode Scanner multiple times over the past several years. The affordability and quality of this scanner keep me coming back whenever I need more devices for my projects. The versatility of the 3-in-1 connection options (Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, and wired) and the 1.8-inch TFT color LCD screen make it a great tool for various scanning needs.The only downside is that it's not very rugged. If it's dropped too many times, it tends to stop working. So, if you need a scanner for a rugged environment where drops are common, this might not be the best choice. However, if you're looking to prototype a solution that requires a scanner, this is a great option without a massive expense. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with its performance and value for the price.

Pro: price, screenCon: soft triggerThis scanner is really good for the price. There're some missing features I wish it had, the ability to browse back to more than just the last scan, the ability to delete the last scan to name a few.Also the trigger is very very soft. I ended up scanning the same barcode twice so many times. That's why the ability to delete the last scan is a very nice to have feature.But for the price, I'm willing to be very very careful.

There are a lot of advertised features you can't use without the "Software Development Manual" (not included, ask Symcode for it in PDF form), such as a number of barcode types turned off by default, using continuous mode (don't need to use the trigger), volume control of the beep, and having it tell you what type of barcode that was (along with the contents). If you use storage mode you'll need the manual that DID come with the scanner, and if you use it regularly you may wear out the manual. I'm not sure that 5th-generation copies of the special barcodes will still work. Get an electronic copy.The scanner works very well. It's not perfect, but the checksum almost always catches a misread, and this usually involves a bent, dirty, or damaged barcode. It's fast. It can store a lot of data. The batteries last a long time. If you need to use the "don't go to sleep" barcode to keep it connected to Bluetooth, I suggest using the "go to sleep now" barcode overnight and weekends or the display will be on 24x7 and drain the battery.

It's sharp and quick. The LCD display can show asset information alongside scanning the codes into whatever document/program you are using. The manual is very thorough, although I would recommend grabbing a digitized version. I've scanned over 200 assets in three hours and had no major issue aside from reading dark brown QR codes on all black chassis devices (which I don't fault it for). And true to form, it can read almost all but the most heavily distorted barcodes. Good device, I'm picking up a few more for my colleagues.

Everything online is Chinese. Sending unit back. Scanner works and like the features. However it fails to scan the main barcode I bought it for, scanning communications license keys. To download the software enabling good features is a joke. It's a file share site that you have to signup for to download. The software isn't even offered on there own site.

I purchased this so completing yearly inventory might be easier as I could move about the store. If it is a manufacturer's barcode, it is 99% lightening fast. If it is a barcode label printed from a barcode printer which many people have, you're 50-50 at best that it will work. The claim that reads more barcodes in various conditions better than most is not true at all based on what I'm seeing. I will be putting my wired scanner back into use since when this decides not to work, it is a huge waste of time. It will also occasionally lose its mind when you scan something and throw a bunch of number 8s across your screen that take a long time to stop propagating (so you can delete the mess and start over). It gets 3 stars because of its portability and its ability to read manufacturer barcodes pretty consistently.

For the price this thing is amazing. Fast scans built in Bluetooth easy to setup crazy long battery life. Not sure why you would even choose a competitor.

I’m extremely satisfied with the battery life and I use this thing every once in a while and normally it’s in my car in a bag in Arizona during the summer and yet it still shows 75% battery power and I’ve had this thing for over six months. I think one of my only complaints is the software is Chinese and you have to download it from WeChat or have a WeChat account I can’t change the time but otherwise it works Bluetooth it works with a 2.5 dongle and it works about 90 feet with 2.5 Dongle