Subject: Re: cuecat and other barcode scanners
To: David Griffith <dgriffi@cs.csubak.edu>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 03/05/2007 18:27:30
David Griffith <dgriffi@cs.csubak.edu> writes:
> I'm embarking on some point-of-sale application hackery and I was
> wondering what the status of barcode scanner drivers is like for NetBSD.
> In particular, I'd like to know if anyone is tinkering with a driver for
> the USB cuecat.

I bought a USB barcode gadget from CyberGuys a while back. It emulates
one of several devices including a USB keyboard, and it "just
works". I've used it both under NetBSD with ad hoc software and on a
Mac using Delicious Library -- it was fine.

I believe this is the same device:

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?productID=9984

Perry