-
Plug
'n Play USB interface.
- Wide read angle and high scan speed.
- Reads barcodes up to 10" wide and up to 60 characters.
- Lightweight design; only 4.4 ounces (120 grams) with
cable.
- Low power consumption, power is supplied by USB connection.
- Exceptional comfort and handling design compared
to other pen based readers.
- Built-in decoder; information scanned appears as
if it had been typed from the keyboard.
- Works on Windows®, Macintosh, Linux and any other
system with USB keyboard support.
- Bar code symbologies include Code 39, UPC, EAN, Code
128, Interleaved 2 of 5 and others
- 2005 Sunrise Date Compliant.
- Provided with free barcode label software and barcode
font.

The IDAutomation W3USB barcode wand is a cost effective solution for
low reading volume applications. The internal decoder and interface eliminates
the cost and clutter of a separate decoder box. The advanced optics can
scan barcodes as small as 4 mil with a scan velocity of 2-20 inches per
second. Its shape gives the W3USB better comfort and handling compared to
other pen based barcode readers. Pull the trigger button and sweep the tip
of the barcode wand across the barcode in either direction and listen for
the beep which indicates that the data has been successfully captured.
The W3USB barcode wand connects via a USB port, perfect for laptops and
PDA devices. It contains its own built-in decoder so information scanned
appears as if it had been typed from the keyboard. To use this barcode wand
with an application, refer to information about
how to scan data into
applications.
Specifications:
-
Scans
barcodes as small as 4 mil with a scan velocity of 2-20 inches per second.
- Supported symbologies (barcode types): UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN13/JAN13,
EAN8/JAN8, ISBN/ISSN, Code 39, Code 39 Full ASCII, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code
128, Codabar/NW7, SCC14, SSCC18, EAN128 and UCC128.
- Depth Of Field: 0.6mm
- Light Source: Red LED 660nm
- Resolution: 0.1mm (4mil)
- Scanning Angle: ±45%
- Scan Speed: 2-20 inches/sec (50-500 mm/sec)
- Scan Performance: Reads barcodes up to 10" long and up to 60 characters
in length
- Voltage: DC +5V ±5%
- Power Consumption: Current 40mA ±10%
- Operating Temp. : 0 °C to 40 °C
- Relative Humidity: 20% to 85% (Non-Condensing)
- Scanning Tip: Changeable
- Weight: 4.4 ounces (120 grams) with cable
- 1 year warranty. Extend the warranty to 3 years with priority support
which can be purchased at time of order.
- A printed programming manual is provided with this wand. A
PDF version of the manual available
here.
Free software included: With each purchase of this barcode wand,
a license is provided for the use of IDAutomation's
Free Barcode Font
and the Free Barcode
Label Design Application. Generally, these free products may only be
used by non-profit organizations. However, when this scanner is purchased
from IDAutomation, a license is granted without this limitation according
to the
license agreement. The software may be downloaded from the
order links below.
Product Test Results:
This
barcode wand reads more barcodes on the first swipe than others lab tested.
The benefits of bar code wands include small size, low power and the ability
to read long barcodes. However, barcode wands can be more difficult to use
than scanners. Wands read bar codes by dragging the tip over the barcode
from left to right within the recommended angle and velocity. The tip of
the wand must stay on the barcode when dragging it across to get a successful
read, therefore, it is not very good at reading very short barcodes of .25"
or less in height. Alternatively, a barcode scanner reads the barcode instantly
by positioning it over the barcode and pulling the trigger. If the wand
is not the best product for the implementation, please review the list of
other USB scanners
and imagers.
Wand Programming:
The Plug 'n Play barcode wand is ready to use out of the box in most
situations. By default, the common barcode types such as Code 39, 128, UPC
and EAN are enabled. The manual provided with the wand allows the ability
to program the scanner by scanning bar codes in the manual. There are several
scan mode options that can be set, as well as the ability to add preamble
or postamble data.
With
each purchase of this scanner, a free license is provided to the
IDAutomation Barcode
Label Software and the
IDAutomation Code 39 Barcode
Font. The software may be downloaded from the order
links above.
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