Many barcode readers will actually register on your device as a keyboard and will be picked up by the browser no problem :D
And for other devices, while it doesn't have a lot of widespread use from the manufacturer side WebUSB has a lot of potential to bring all sorts of peripherals to the Web.
I've done that with hand helds where the user walked through a warehouse scanning pallets of merchandise. But, in this case, I'm talking about an assembly line with 5 to 10 fixed position readers, 1 or 2 scales and 2-3 printers along with PLCs. WebUSB sounds interesting though. I'll look into it.
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Many barcode readers will actually register on your device as a keyboard and will be picked up by the browser no problem :D
And for other devices, while it doesn't have a lot of widespread use from the manufacturer side WebUSB has a lot of potential to bring all sorts of peripherals to the Web.
I've done that with hand helds where the user walked through a warehouse scanning pallets of merchandise. But, in this case, I'm talking about an assembly line with 5 to 10 fixed position readers, 1 or 2 scales and 2-3 printers along with PLCs. WebUSB sounds interesting though. I'll look into it.