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# Scanner Recommendations

Monolith works well with USB based scanners.  Here is the scanner we recommend to use with Monolith.

[Tera Pro 8100 Wireless Barcode Scanner](https://www.amazon.com/Tera-Bluetooth-Compatible-Resistance-Smartphones/dp/B07XQ1K1WB/ref=sr_1_4_pp?crid=PL8E0RYW98CX\&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ca_OyCzLeT4nRsRabSfo6Wf-sTdi-lCK78gJnJXw-ACviFuX2xLnEiVR4fUlrO88ePPKF5MO6VS2GL1lQVtt7VIWWHnles3G1zln2BBBMhdO8WE4NHmLcwDuPhXIJ1OuhtvZc14XlIbsiEc59rKDk9QMdhj4ooOK0bgLJFBKNLqkVjmXomFV2K84A2uiAxgLk_9cPspHmUVsEITu94x5U9y4QQqZtTKFLKZlmdcRC5Q.91VdF4-MhLyA0gpp8l8NqOl-1iePPJZk4SDCwEN267g\&dib_tag=se\&keywords=tera%2Bbarcode%2Bscanner\&qid=1714683174\&sprefix=tera%2Caps%2C148\&sr=8-4\&th=1)

This scanner conectst via Bluetooth or USB dongle, works with Windows and MacOS, scans barcodes and QR codes, and has several other useful features.