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Questions tagged [barcode]

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Could I use my webcam as a barcode reader?

One day I read an article about reading barcode using my webcam in Ubuntu 12.04 by a some software which I don't remember now. Can anybody help? What software could help me by reading a barcode using a webcam?
user61928
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How to create barcode in Ubuntu via a GUI?

I used barcode app which is a stand alone program to run the barcode library with CLI mode only. So, What a good software GUI used to create barcode in Ubuntu 12.04. I've come to KBarcode but it seems no version for Ubuntu 12.04 Also I come to…
Maythux
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LS2208 barcode scanner

I have a computer running Lubuntu 14.04 with a Symbol LS2208 barcode scanner attached. It scans fine most of the time, but has an irregular problem scanning codabar barcodes in web apps. It will sometimes randomly leave out one number in the middle…
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Read QR and other bar codes from screen

I'm looking for a simple way to read bar codes, data matrix and QR codes. The scenario: I have it on my PC screen (website, photo, PDF, webcam), want the contained text I'm on KDE, Kubuntu Precise, but other compatible reasonable non-kde solutions…
Robert Cutajar
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How to stop LibreOffice Draw from converting barcodes to numbers when opening a PDF file?

I am using LibreOffice Draw to edit a PDF document which has a barcode printed in it. Draw decodes the barcode and replaces it with numbers as soon as I open the document. The decoded text is of 3of9Barcode font type. I need the barcodes left in…
Gulshan Mishra
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QTQR do not show barcodes read from file or webcam in 16.04!

QTQR do not show bar codes anymore, no matter whether input is read from file or webcam in 16.04. It used to work just fine in 15.x, 14.x, ... It still Generates QR codes just fine, and in contacts the date is now only included if the checkbox is…
Ken Mollerup
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PDFTK, CODE128 and UTF-8

I'm used to fill PDF forms from PHP using PDFTK. Recently, I was asked to insert a code-128 barcode in a PDF. To do so, I created a PDF with several text fields for human-readable entries plus a special text fields which text is render with a…
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USB barcode scanner reading incorrect values

We use an barcode reader. It runs on Ubuntu but reads different character. example: In barcode: 86912464 Ubuntu read as: 3~3~BDBCD here is my xinput list ali@ali-samsung:~$ xinput list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master…
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How to differentiate barcode scanner data from regular keyboard input?

I am looking forward to buy a barcode scanner for a project. This project is a web application running as a web server on the local computer, and a browser on that same machine for the client-side. The barcode scanner would be attached to that…
Suzanne Soy
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Zebex Z-3100 USB scanner drops character

When scanning an EAN-8 barcode containing the 8 digits 00032605 ubuntu incorrectly returns 0003265 while windows correctly return 00032605. The last digit 5 is a check-digit. Are there any configuration I should know about? Please help!
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Add Timestamp USB barcode scanner

I bought a USB Honeywell 5145 barcode scanner And want to add for each scan system- time and date. I searching for a way to connect with the USB port for data tweaking. Tried Gnome terminal but that does not did the trick so far.
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Symbol Bar Code Scanner - not working

I have a strange problem with a barcode scanner I'm trying to test. Let me tell you in advance that I do not know the brand or the model of the device, apart from what the system tells. When I plug it in, the device does not react at all (usually,…
Eduardo López
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Barcode scanner Honeywell ms5145 only outputting to terminal

I have this barcode scanner. When I read any barcode (ean-13) it prints this number 056053057052048048051056052053054052050070010. The number is printed only in the terminal. In a text editor or web input it prints nothing. I use Lubuntu 15.04 The…
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How can ubuntu recognize a barcode reader?

I have a Datalogic quickscan QD2430 barcode reader. It works perfectly on windows. How can I make it work in VM environment? I disconnect the b/c reader from the host device to the VM, but I get a warning on Ubuntu that there is a problem with the…
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Firefox 33 does not display specified fonts

The problem is with firefox 33. The previous version 29 didn't show this problem. I need to show a barcode in a page. I have the necessary font which correctly displays the barcode when installed. Presently IE(in Windows) and Firefox 29(both in…
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