I am attempting to use an HP 4430 2d Imaging Barcode Scanner (BW868AA) with the UWP app using the PointOfService API.
The barcode scanner is not in the list of officially supported hardware for the UWP PointOfService library. The scanner also does not have support for USB-HID-POS mode or USB-HID-POS drivers.
My question is this: Does the OPOS Bridge that was released in the Creator's Update support barcode scanners in OPOS mode?
This video from Terry Warwick introduces the OPOS Bridge, which adds OPOS support for usb printers, cash drawers, and line displays. But I cannot tell if barcode scanners in OPOS mode are supposed to be detected with this OPOS bridge as well.
Currently, we have the barcode scanner working with OPOS using various OPOS testing utilities. But it is not detected in the UWP Barcode sample app.
No, Barcode Scanners are not part of the OPOS bridge for UWP. It is recommend to set a scanner in keyboard mode or in HID POS Scanner mode (if supported). Configure a barcode scanner
The OPOS drivers through UWP Bridge work for USB POS Printers, Cash Drawers, and Line Displays. See Supported Point of Service Peripherals , Microsoft will indicate if the device is supported through OPOS.
As the commentor suggested, that scanner would likely need to be used as a Keyboard Wedge given that it does not support HID POS Scanner mode nor is it on the list of supported devices for UWP.