Re: barcode scanner alternatives for POS

What are some good alternatives to the SocketMobile S700 for POS scanning?

aaronavilla
Shopify Partner
7 0 0

Has anyone found barcode scanner alternatives to the SocketMobile S700?  I would think that any scanner in SPP mode should work, but have not yet experimented with anything.  Ideally, I'd like to find something that I can attach to a rugged iPad case so that we can pick up our ipads and walk around the store and transact away from the POS station.  The POS Go is a little slow for us and I want to come up with something else.  Any ideas?

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James22222
Excursionist
11 0 29

Allegedly the zebra ds2278 will work according to support, one guy finally admitted. I just got mine in and will be trying it out shortly. The socket mobile scanners are a complete joke and a slap in the face of someone running anything more than a hobby pop up shop.

Jorge-Yen
Visitor
3 0 0

Tell us how it went with the ds2278, I was also told in customer support that it was not compatible

AnthonyCGS
Tourist
3 0 0

Did it work? very interested to know for our business.

t33mu
Shopify Partner
2 0 1

Eager to know too on how it goes. One of our stores Socket Mobile is giving me a really hard time.

Perks
Tourist
4 0 4

We use this misc brand 1D scanner. Just make sure you get iOS compatible if you're using POS on and iPad. It works fine with Shopify POS. But for whatever reason scanning a barcode only brings up the product, not the specific size/variant (even though size is included in the barcode). But from what I read online this is a Shopify POS issue, not a fault in the scanner. @Jorge-Yen @AnthonyCGS @t33mu 

James22222
Excursionist
11 0 29

Unbelievable that Shopify supports one junk scanner. This may be the last straw of Shopify’s nonsense for me. 

EMFHK
Visitor
1 0 0

Hi ! Did the DS2278 work with you ? The support team said that it's compatible but I am really not sure since it's not referenced on their "compatible hardware" page ?