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title: Which barcode scanner should I use?
description: Setyl asset labels are only compatible with 2D barcode scanners. We recommend a wire connected scanner that provides a direct and stable connection, opposed to bluetooth which can be unreliable.
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# Which barcode scanner should I use?

Setyl asset labels are only compatible with 2D barcode scanners. We recommend a wire connected scanner that provides a direct and stable connection, opposed to bluetooth which can be unreliable.

 

We recommend [this](https://www.amazon.co.uk/NT-1228BL-Bluetooth-Handheld-Wireless-Computer/dp/B07CBS52KJ/ref=sxts_b2b_sx_reorder_acb_customer?content-id=amzn1.sym.410b6b66-fcae-4f68-b306-fbed1bd3c87d%3Aamzn1.sym.410b6b66-fcae-4f68-b306-fbed1bd3c87d&crid=2407Z5XZAKPI0&cv_ct_cx=nt-1228bl&keywords=nt-1228bl&pd_rd_i=B07CBS52KJ&pd_rd_r=9ffb9182-9d0b-40bd-ba9e-df9ed478be31&pd_rd_w=I3ED8&pd_rd_wg=19IFE&pf_rd_p=410b6b66-fcae-4f68-b306-fbed1bd3c87d&pf_rd_r=0AG7JRHN6YZP8T240AST&qid=1675788695&s=officeproduct&sprefix=nt-1228bl%2Coffice-products%2C57&sr=1-1-c8a51df4-6015-4603-b82a-8c2c24cf7e97) barcode scanner on Amazon. It is 2D, has proven compatibility with Setyl asset labels and supports 3 modes of connection: Bluetooth, Wireless and USB.

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