https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Why-do-only-Socket-brand-Bluetooth-scanners-work-with-Square/m-p/327171#M7322 <P>I was just wondering if anyone knows what the "magic sauce" is in the Socket brand Bluetooth barcode scanners that makes them the only ones compatible with Square?&nbsp; We have a very nice, robust Bluetooth scanner from Inateck that has a design and price we prefer over the Socket one.&nbsp; Yet, it only a "little bit" works with Square.&nbsp; It will put the UPC numbers into certain fields when we scan with it, but won't work when we just try to ring something up.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Anyway, I wish we could use other barcode scanners that we prefer.&nbsp; These devices are usually pretty straightforward I wouldn't think they need to be one particular brand.</P> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:49:45 GMT ChapelBooks 2021-12-15T19:49:45Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Why-do-only-Socket-brand-Bluetooth-scanners-work-with-Square/m-p/327171#M7322 <P>I was just wondering if anyone knows what the "magic sauce" is in the Socket brand Bluetooth barcode scanners that makes them the only ones compatible with Square?&nbsp; We have a very nice, robust Bluetooth scanner from Inateck that has a design and price we prefer over the Socket one.&nbsp; Yet, it only a "little bit" works with Square.&nbsp; It will put the UPC numbers into certain fields when we scan with it, but won't work when we just try to ring something up.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Anyway, I wish we could use other barcode scanners that we prefer.&nbsp; These devices are usually pretty straightforward I wouldn't think they need to be one particular brand.</P> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:49:45 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Archived-Discussions-Read-Only/Why-do-only-Socket-brand-Bluetooth-scanners-work-with-Square/m-p/327171#M7322 ChapelBooks 2021-12-15T19:49:45Z