On Nov 26, 2004, at 2:30 AM, Paolo Mazza wrote: > > Any suggestion for a reliable and not expensive USB code scanner? > ciao Paolo Mazza get a laser scanner, not a CCD scanner. The CCD scanners work if the barcode is within a specific size range and if the quality is sufficient. The laser scanners tolerate a wider variety of bar code sizes and quality. Kee Nethery