Linear and 2D barcodes

[pentium]

I'm starting to see these crazy 2D barcodes on stuff now and I am scratchiny my head on what they exactly mean.
I have a PS/2 scanner made by Symbol (the LS 1006) that reads linear barcodes and I am wondering if it will also understand 2D barcodes. Will it?
I'm too lazy to waste ink and a sheet of paper to find out.

[zandrax]

Re: Linear and 2D barcodes

I think not: according to wikipedia, [...] 2-D symbologies cannot be read by a laser as there is typically no sweep pattern that can encompass the entire symbol. They must be scanned by a camera capture device.
Anyway you can print a couple of barcodes on a paper sheet only for testing.

Zandrax

[Topcat]

Re: Linear and 2D barcodes

why does this remind me of the old 'cue cat' that radio shack used to give away....

[pentium]

Re: Linear and 2D barcodes

Rats.
Oh well.

EDIT: Cue Cats were wicked. Useless, but wicked.

[severach]

Re: Linear and 2D barcodes

Download the manual for the HHP 4410LR. Page "Sample Symbols" 197-199 show the symbols that it reads. The only interesting one I found is the barcode that FedEx uses.