I have an extensive CD collection which I would like to catalogue. Can anyone recooemnd a barcode scanner and software for such a purpose?
Why not use CDDB or one of the CD libraries do the work ? Insert the CD and let a ripper-progam tell you what it thinks it is. >90% of the time it is correct. Maybe not as quick as a bar-code scanner, but easy enough to do.
Starting point .. ? http://www.freedb.org/en/applications__freedb_aware_applications.9.html. I use XLD as a ripper, so cannot vouch for any from this list.
I'm very happy with this barcode scanner [1]. I use it together with [2] and [3] for food storage management.
One of the nice things about the Heron HD3130 is its ability to also read barcodes from a screen (as it is a linear imager). The stand (included) is easily adjustable and the scanner is really good at scanning.
[1] Datalogic Heron HD3130 - schwarz (Scanner USB+Standfuss Kit)
[2] Brother PT-QL710W Bundle (USB, WLAN, 300dpi)
[3] https://github.com/limenet/bpac-barcode
I'm sure there are cheaper scanners out there, but a few nice things are its low-light performance and drop rating plus a lot of adjustable settings. And you can easily extend the cable by using standard USB extension cables [1].
[1] https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/producttype/usb-kabel-292?f=788300-788302&tagIds=77-533-532
