Compatible barcode scanners for display scanning

Is anyone using a square terminal compatible barcode scanner that reads phone screens? We've tested two listed scanners and neither can see the barcode on phone screens. We want to offer coupons via email/text.

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that would be a great feature @lgbtfresno as sending coupons to redeem on a customer's phone would be very convenient. I have not tried this but you could do an experiment...barcode scanners need to have their light reflected back and a phone screen cannot do this...so maybe if you lay a piece of vellum or lightweight paper over a phone screen (that would still allow the barcode to show and offer contrast), yet still have a paper/plastic surface to reflect the light back to the barcode scanner?

 

I'll try this myself when I'm back in the store this week, but just thinking out loud here. I hope you can find a solution and please update us if you find something that works.

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Modern barcode scanners can read barcodes from cellphones. They are imaging devices more than just barcode scanners. 
 
Zebra may have a solution… https://www.zebra.com/us/en/products/scanners/imagers/retail.html

 

I don’t have any affiliation with Zebra but I used to service their equipment. 

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