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18th o October, 2009
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Almost everything about the Opticon OPN 2001 barcode scanner is small.
It measures 1.2" x 2.5" x 0.63" and weighs only an ounce. It comes in a
small box with the drivers on a mini CD.
The only thing not small about the OPN 2001 is it's capacity. It comes with 512 KB of memory and can hold up to 10,000 barcodes.
You can also forget about batteries. Unlike other portable barcode readers the OPN 2001 has a built in rechargeable battery which is recharged using the USB connection.
The OPN 2001 is available for Windows only unfortunately. Installation is simple, you run the USB driver installer that is on the
CD and plug in the scanner. Windows will install the scanner and you
are ready to go. There is a PDF file on the CD in the USB Driver folder
that explains everything you need to know. Note that the CD I received
only contained Windows 32 bit drivers but the 64 bit drivers are
available on the Opticon web site. Select OPN 2001 from the list to see all available drivers for the device.
You can take the OPN 2001 with you in your pocket or hang it around
your neck with the supplied cord. Take it to your bookshelves and scan
away, there is no need to bring your books to your computer.
To scan barcodes simple press the large button on the scanner. Position
the scanner so that the red line pases through the barcode. The scanner
will beep to indicate a successful scan.
When you are ready to upload scans into Readerware, plug in the scanner with the supplied USB cable.
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use the OPN 2001 with Readerware auto-catalog, start auto-catalog as
normal and on the item input page of the wizard click on the Upload
button. In the scanner upload dialog Select the Symbol CS-1504 scanner
as the OPN 2001 operates the same way. Select the COM port assigned to
the scanner. On my Vista system the COM port is displayed when the
scanner is plugged in. You can also use the Windows Device Manager
utility to get this information, this is all explained in the PDF
document on your CD.
Now click on the Upload button, the scanner will beep to indicate
successful communication and the barcode scans will be uploaded into
Readerware. You can optionally check the Clear scanner after upload
box and Readerware will remove the scans after uploading. Or you can
leave them in the scanner and delete them yourself by pressing and
holding the small button until the scanner beeps.
That is really all there is to it, the OPN 2001 is a very small scanner
that can hold up to 10,000 barcodes. Keep it in your pocket and scan
wherever you are and then upload the scans into any Readerware product.
It is a very nice affordable scanner.
The OPN 2001 is a batch scanner. This means that you can scan while
disconnected from your computer and later upload the scans into
Readerware. But you cannot scan directly into Readerware while
connected. So you could not search for a book in your Readerware
database by scanning the barcode with your OPN 2001. You can use your
CueCat for that of course so an OPN 2001 and a CueCat is a great
combination. If you need a single scanner that can scan in batch mode
and while connected, consider the LaserChamp II scanner.
Find out more about the OPN 2001 at the Opticon USA web site. Ordering information is available here.
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