Use barcode reader with mPOP

Use barcode reader with mPOP

This article goes over the best practice on how to use the Barcode reader with the mPOP Cash Draw/Printer.

 

1. Connect the barcode reader to mPOP

  • When the connection is performed while mPOP is turned on, the power to the barcode reader will also turn on, and the setup will finish automatically.
  • When the barcode reader turns on, a melody is played.

2. Read a barcode

  • Press the trigger switch while the scanner window is facing the barcode.
  • When it has been properly read, the LED will light up blue once, and a beep will be heard.

Caution

Be careful during the reading of a barcode to not look into the scanner window or not have it facing somebody’s eyes.

List of supported barcode standards

The following barcode standards are supported.

UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 Codabar/NW7 Code-128 Code-93 Code-39 Code-11 Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 MSI/Plessey UK/Plessey Telepen RSS RSS Limit RSS Stack RSS Expansion Limit RSS Expansion Stack

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