With your barcode scanner in hand, scan the barcodes below (in order).Look for “ Zebra_CoreScanner_Driver_(64bit).zip” (a version number will be present in the filename). Here is a direct link to the driver download page: click here. For Zebra/Symbol/Motorola scanners, you will likely need the “Core Scanner” driver package. You can usually find drivers from the manufacturer’s website.Install drivers for your scanner onto your POS computer.If you do not see a barcode appear, then your device may already be in SNAPI mode, or is malfunctioning. If you see the barcode appear in Notepad after scanning, then your scanner is in Keyboard Emulation mode, which is good. Confirm that the scanner is currently in Keyboard Emulation mode by opening the program Notepad from your Windows start menu, and attempting to scan any regular barcode.Connect your barcode scanner to a USB port on your POS computer.Zebra’s “123scan” utility, for example, can enable SNAPI mode on some 2D barcode scanners. It is also possible to enable SNAPI mode using software provided by the device’s manufacturer.
The following steps describe how to enable SNAPI mode using special configuration barcodes. The following procedure is not required, although it is recommended for any 2D barcode scanners that supports SNAPI mode including many types of scanners built by these manufacturers: Symbol, Motorola, & Zebra.
Keyboard Emulation mode allows for basic scanning functions to be carried out in the POS, but does not allow for extra features, such as transmitting image data, decoding driver’s licenses, and performing price checks using the Price Check feature (found in several areas of the POS). This allows scanners to present themselves to your POS computer in a more robust manner, as opposed to scanners that work in “Keyboard Emulation” mode.
This procedure describes how to configure barcode scanners in SNAPI (Symbol Native API) mode.