Barcode Scanners - NewHaven Software Wiki
Summary
If the scanner is operating in a keyboard emulation (aka keyboard-wedge), the software is out of the loop for any interpretation of the scan and just processes the keystrokes as if you had typed them in. This is the reason weve elected to use scanners in the serial mode for CMSs POS module and also the shipping manifest. See our wiki page on CMS System Requirements for a current list of known and supported scanners that can operate in this mode. Youll just need to find the proper bar code to scan in the scanners programming guide for USB HID. If instead, youd like to take a crack at it on your own, here are the elements we look for when programming a scanner: There are several places in CMS where scanning barcodes is supported and even encouraged.