PSC QS1000 Barcode Scanner Not Reading Barcodes?

PSC QS1000 Barcode Scanner Not Reading Barcodes?
I have just purchased a new PSC QS1000. My computer does not have the latency support (no on-board graphics, Ps2 support, or IDE support) but this scanner has a Ps2 end, so i went to my local computer shop and picked up a USB to Ps2 Adapter, which has a single usb to a keyboard (purple) and a mouse(green) input. The scanner comes one, but when i scan a barcode it just reads some of it. Sometimes it will read 2 numbers out of 7 and some times it will read just 1 or 3 out of 7 numbers. Can someone tell me what i need to do? By the way i have an Intel DX58SO board.

Best answer:

You can try slowing down the output of the scanner. Most barcode scanners have a setting called “inter-character delay”. This setting puts a very small amount of time in between the transmission of characters from the scanner to the host PC. See if you can find setting like that in the users guide for the scanner. I did a quick search for the users guide to see what they might call this setting but was unable to find the users guide. I’m pretty sure this scanner has been retired for quite a while now. Probably since PSC was purchased by Datalogic. You may have purchased it new, but most likely it’s been sitting around for awhile. If you do find that setting and it doesn’t help, see if the scanner supports a USB connection. If it does you’d need to buy a USB cable for the scanner and replace the PS2 cable you have with the USB cable.It could be the adaptor you purchased is causing the problem. If all else fails call Datalogic support. Their website is listed below.

Tags: Barcode, barcodes, QS1000, Reading, Scanner

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