[Nfb-krafters-korner] bar code scanner

Sat Jun 12 20:38:38 UTC 2010

That is what mine is and I just purchased it.  I will keep working wit it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] bar code scanner


> Mine is an ID Mate Omni  bar code scanner. You can have the bar code going 
> any way at all, it will read it. Mine is small enough and has a strap to 
> go around your neck to leave you hands free when shopping, except when you 
> are ready to use it.
> You can use it for identifying anything at all. If the item does not have 
> a bar code on it, you can put one there. Such as in your craft room, to 
> identify your beads, etc. You can scan your canned goods in your cupboard 
> and find what you want. It even gives nutritional information. To ID your 
> CDs it will even give you each song on the CD and each track. You can 
> identify your clothing as it comes with iron on lables, too. They can be 
> washed over 50 times without being undreadable, according to the 
> manufacturer. You can use it for making memos, and then erase them later 
> on. Lke your grocery list, address list, phone numbers, etc. It really is 
> an amazing piece of equipment. And it only has five buttons to deal with, 
> and that is great for a low techie like me to use.
> Lynda
> Lynda Lambert
> River Road Studio, Since 1976
> www.lyndalambert.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marianne Denning" <mdenning at cinci.rr.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>
>
>> Mine only works when I have the bar code facing correctly.  Thanks for 
>> the tip.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 10:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>>
>>
>>>A clue to find the bar code.  If it is on a can, it is usually along the
>>> bottom edge of the can lable where the paper seam comes together.  If it 
>>> is
>>> on a box, it is either on the bottom of the box, or the bottom of the 
>>> back
>>> of the box.  Again with a bag, near the bottom seam.
>>>
>>>
>>> hth
>>> Dixie
>>>
>>> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:41 AM
>>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>>>
>>> Mine was new and cost  about $1,500. My insurance paid for $500. of it.
>>> Lynda
>>> Lynda Lambert
>>> River Road Studio, Since 1976
>>> www.lyndalambert.com
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Marianne Denning" <mdenning at cinci.rr.com>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:00 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>>>
>>>
>>>>I purchased a refurbished ID mate from Blindmicemart.  It was $385.00. 
>>>>It
>>>>uses bar codes.  If you want to add information or it does not recognize 
>>>>a
>>>>bar code you can record a message and when it scans that bar code the 
>>>>next
>>>>time it will play your recorded message.  It is really great.  It can 
>>>>take
>>>>some time to find the bar code.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 2:50 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Joyce --
>>>>> Oh, yes, we suspected it all along, there you are, snorting all those
>>>>> wonderful fragrances...*just kidding*
>>>>> Actually, fragrances do smell the same after you smell several in a 
>>>>> row
>>>>> and
>>>>> don't give time in between for the essence to deplete from your 
>>>>> nostrils.
>>>>> I know -- I'm a fragrance sniffer myself from way back...
>>>>> I have a question about the ID Mate.  how does it work? does it use 
>>>>> bar
>>>>> codes?
>>>>> How do you enter what you want on the label?
>>>>> I would really be interested in getting one. My vision is so bad now 
>>>>> it's
>>>>> frightening. But I'm still enjoying what I have while I have it.
>>>>>
>>>>> How much does the ID Mate cost?
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> --le
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>>>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:38 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If you go through all of this Linda you can get funding through your
>>>>> state
>>>>> agency for the blind.  They will provide you with adaptive equipment 
>>>>> to
>>>>> do
>>>>> this, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> My state agency was who purchased such things for me as a money
>>>>> identifier,
>>>>> computer sofftware and ID Mate.  When I was doing the candle business 
>>>>> I
>>>>> got  the ID Mate so I could put bar code labels on my fragrance oils 
>>>>> and
>>>>> scan
>>>>> them so  I would know what was wat.  After smelling maybe between 5 
>>>>> and
>>>>> 10
>>>>> of these  f oils they all start smelling the same.  The ID Mate at the
>>>>> time
>>>>> cost  $1800 when I got mine, but it made me independent in making the
>>>>> candles.  I  purchased a talking scale that measured in grams and my 
>>>>> kids
>>>>> would
>>>>> come in and  make comments like, "She is measuring her drugs" and 
>>>>> stuff
>>>>> like
>>>>> that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joyce ragrance
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