: Distribution: usa
: Reply-To: lihan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu

: While I'm on the net bugging everyone, is there such a thing as a chip
: or chipset to decode Code 39 barcode?  I ask for a couple of reasons --
: mainly I want a reasonably compact encoding scheme to write information
: on magstripe cards and Code 39 appears to be about right.  (If the 'right'
: way to do it is something else, and it's reasonably easy, can someone let
: me know?)

: I might not get a chance to reply too quickly to this or my earlier post,
: but I'll get to them within a couple days, I think ..

: thanx everyone!  <BGB>  lihan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu

Hewlett Packard has a series of barcode decoder ICs HBCR-1800, HBCR-2000,
and HBCR-2010 and they support 3of9  extended 3of9  interleaved 2of5  
and UPC codes. The 2000 and 2010 pieces add codabar and code 128.

These chips support HP's barcode wands and slot readers.

An 1800 + a HEDS-3050 wand run about $150 CDN .