How to scan additional digits on EAN13? (EAN13+2)

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I've been running the PsionTeklogixDemoApplications demo solution provided with the Mobile Devices SDK V3.4.

(C:\Program Files (x86)\Psion Teklogix\Mobile Devices SDK V3.4\Samples\dotnet\VB.NET2005)

I'm running this from Visual Studio 2008 (I upgraded the demo solution first) and deploying it to a Psion NEO running Windows CE 5.0.

"Out of the box" the Scanner test is scanning in EAN13 digit barcodes, but we would like to also be able to scan in EAN13+2 barcodes, an example image is attached. (Sometimes EAN13 can be referred to as "EAN15" although I don't know how common that usage is)

We've tried changing the properties of the scanner as follows, modifying the sample code to add in the extra lines as below:

' btnDisableScanner_Click - event handler
'
Private Sub btnScanner_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnScanner.Click
Me.ScannerServicesDriver1.SetProperty("Barcode\EAN13\HHP\2 Digit Addendum", 1)
Me.ScannerServicesDriver1.ApplySettingChanges()

MsgBox(Me.ScannerServicesDriver1.GetProperty("Barcode\EAN13\HHP\2 Digit Addendum"))

Me.Scanner1.Enabled = True
End Sub

We've tried several of the settings, but none of them seem to turn on EAN13+2 scanning, the first 13 digits are scanned but the last two digits aren't.

Barcode\EAN13\Imager\Addendum = 1 (didn't work)

Barcode\EAN13\Addendum = 1 (didn't work)

Barcode\EAN13\HHP\2 Digit Addendum = 1 (didn't work)

Any ideas?

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  • Good morning Richard,

    As a start, can we get your NEO device system properties?
    See the « Creating a System Properties file » knowledge base article for further details.

    Regards,
    Jacques

  • Okay, here you go:

    SystemProperties_PX2CUA190001.txt

    Windows CE - 5.0 Core
    Build type - Release
    Boot code - F309p
    OS code - F309p
    PCon code - F309p
    Keyboard Micro code - F309p
    Processor - PXA270
    Processor Speed - 312 MHz
    Ram - 128 MB
    Flash - 128 MB
    Scanner - Intermec EV15
    Scanner Firmware - EV15 A41P105_ CPU 1.0
    Keyboard - 26 key
    Display - NEC
    Orientation - Portrait
    MLB type - A
    MLB part number - 1002405-303A
    MLB Serial - PX2CUA190001
    Term Serial - PX0CUA190185
    Bluetooth - Installed (enabled)
    Bluetooth - LMP: 3.3164
    Bluetooth - HCI: 3.3164
    WiFi - Not Installed
    MAC Address -
    00:0E:22:04:00:30 - LANNDS1
    WiFi Driver Version - 0.256
    MMC/SD Slot - Memory Card

  • Try this barcode reader which support EAN supplement barcode reading.