Are there any programmable barcode scanners that can call a webservice?

Question

I am looking at integrating a C# application with a barcode scanner.

The last time I did this was with Delphi 1 (win 3.11) using a scanner that plugged in-line into the keyboard cable.

Looking around it appears most scanners are USB based these days and assume they emulate keyboard entry.

Anybody know of more sophisticated/programmable scanner that can call a webservice or even just do a basic POST/GET this would eliminate the C# application and the computer to support it?

Answer 1

There are a number of Ethernet and Wifi code readers on the market, though they tend to be targeted at industrial applications and usually cost more than the USB models. The company I work for makes such readers, and our fixed-mount DM200 reader is just such a device.