Two years after the first barcode scan, Businessweek was ready to call it a flop; when QR codes were invented in the ’90s, Frith told me, people predicted they would soon kill the barcode.

The LS2208 is the most popular barcode scanner on the planet. It emulates a HID keyboard, and is super configurable on what you want it to do after a scan (Regex, pre code characters, post code ...

When upgrading their existing scanning systems, stakeholders should opt for future-proof technology that can handle any later changes to GS1 standards.

Then came a trip to a local office supply store. Using off-the-shelf barcode scanners purchased for about AU$55 ($36) each, the team could quickly input the 48-character keys by scanning the barcodes.

Zebra Technologies on Tuesday projected lower-than-expected second-quarter profit, anticipating a quarterly impact of $25 million to $30 million from tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.