Hi there, @pbittner.

Thanks for dropping by the Community and for joining this conversation. Allow me to step in for a moment and share some information about barcode scanners that are compatible with QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

Great news! Any barcode scanner will work with QuickBooks as long as it complies the following formats:

• The scanner must support EAN-13 (International Article Number, formerly European Article Number) and Code-128 barcodes.
• The scanner must produce a single carriage return at the end of the barcode.

Additionally, you also need to enable the barcode scanning feature on the preferences. This will give you the option to either move your existing barcodes in QBDT into the new Barcode Number field for your items or have QuickBooks create barcodes for items in your list.

Here's how:

1. Go to the Edit menu at the top and pick Preferences on the drop-down.
2. On the left panel, scroll down to Items and Inventory, then go to the Company Preferences tab.
3. Select the Advanced Inventory Settings.
4. Go to Barcodes tab, choose Enable barcode, then Open Barcode Wizard.
5. Decide if you want QuickBooks to create new barcodes for you, then click Next and Finish, then OK on the wizard windows.
6. Choose OK twice to close the Advanced Inventory Settings and the Preferences window.

For your reference, you can also check out this article for further guidance: Use barcode scanning.

That should answer your concern for today. Please let me know in the comment section if you have any follow-up questions so I can get back to you right away. I'm always here to help. Take care and have a great day!