DateTime _lastKeystroke = new DateTime(0);
    List<char> _barcode = new List<char>(10);

    private void Form1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
    {
        // check timing (keystrokes within 100 ms)
        TimeSpan elapsed = (DateTime.Now - _lastKeystroke);
        if (elapsed.TotalMilliseconds > 100)
            _barcode.Clear();

        // record keystroke & timestamp
        _barcode.Add(e.KeyChar);
        _lastKeystroke = DateTime.Now;

        // process barcode
        if (e.KeyChar == 13 && _barcode.Count > 0) {
            string msg = new String(_barcode.ToArray());
            MessageBox.Show(msg);
            _barcode.Clear();
        }
    }

// Pseudo code (could be Web, Windows etc)
public void Form1_Load()
{
    txtBarcodeScanner.Top = -10000;
    txtBarcodeScanner.Left = -10000;
    txtBarcodeScanner.Width = 10;
    txtBarcodeScanner.Height = 10;
    txtBarcodeScanner.Focus();
}

private void textbox_Keydown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
   if(e.KeyCode == Keys.F12){
    Textbox.Focus();
   }
   if(e.KeyCode == Keys.Enter){
     /// after enter barcode
     /// save
   }

}