We use an barcode reader. It runs on Ubuntu but reads different character.
example:
In barcode: 86912464
Ubuntu read as: 3~3~BDBCD
here is my xinput list
ali@ali-samsung:~$ xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad id=14 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ WebCam SC-13HDL12131N id=12 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Scantech-ID BV Scantech-ID BV Mica Scanner Keyboard emulation id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
