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

[aaronavilla]

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?

[James22222]

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]

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

[DT1]

I have just purchased this scanner. It technically does work, but only if you connect the cradle to the USB/USBC socket on your tablet. It does not work via Bluetooth unfortunately, but there is the advantage of having the scanner 'wireless' from the cradle (the cradle connects to tablet via USB).

[AnthonyCGS]

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

[DT1]

It works, but via USB connection only (not via Bluetooth). So might as well save the cash and just use the wired option recommended by Shopify Tested as at time of this post. I simply refuse to spend the money being asked for the Socket scanner, so happy to stay wired for now.

[t33mu]

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

[Perks]

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 

[BenDV]

Hi, just wondering how you got shopify POS to recognise this scanner, it's not one on the list in the app when you try to link it. Thanks.

[DT1]

You need to connect it via USB and treat it like the other Zebra Scanner. Can't do it via Bluetooth unfortunately.

[James22222]

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

[DT1]

Totally agree.

[EMFHK]

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 ?

[DT1]

I tried today, it works via USB only (cradle to tablet). Bluetooth does not work.