HP Retail Integrated 2x Point of Sale POS Peripherals Configuration Guide - Page 290
OPOS Drivers for the Barcode Scanner, Testing the Barcode Scanner
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6.7.3 OPOS Drivers for the Barcode Scanner There are no OPOS drivers needed for this device if the device is used in the human interface device (HID) keyboard emulation mode (default mode as shipped from the factory). If the POS application needs the OPOS drivers, the barcode OPOS drivers can be found on HP.COM. The drivers are already installed in the HP factory image. 6.7.4 Testing the Barcode Scanner 6.7.4.1 Testing Barcode Scanner in non-OPOS The default mode of the scanner is non-OPOS mode when shipped from HP. In order to test the scanner in non-OPOS mode one can open an application like Microsoft Notepad and scan a barcode when the scanner is in default scanner mode. You may use one of the barcodes below for testing if you do not have an item with a barcode handy. 6.7.4.2 Testing the Barcode Scanner in OPOS The Barcode Scanner must be in OPOS mode (IBM Hand-Held USB mode). If one is not sure what mode the scanner is in, open an application like notepad and scan a barcode. If the scanner is in OPOS mode, when you scan a barcode in Notepad nothing will appear in Notepad. If something appears in Notepad the scanner is HID Keyboard emulation mode. To put the scanner in OPOS mode one needs to scan the barcode below: IBM Hand-Held USB The following is an overview of the steps to test the Barcode Scanner followed by detailed steps: 1. Open the barcode scanner OPOS Test utility from Windows start menu 2. Click "Open Service Object" 3. Click on OK after confirming "HP_USBSCANNER" is shown for the service object name. 4. Click on "Enable Scan" 5. Scan a barcode. 6. Click on "Disable Scan" to stop scanning with the OPOS test utility. 7. Click on "Close" to close the test application. Page 290 of 545