Usage log for a barcode-reading device

A barcode-reading system, comprising:

• a barcode-reading device comprising a barcode-reading device processor and a camera that is configured to capture images;
• memory that is communicatively coupled to the barcode-reading device processor, the memory comprising:
• a decoder that is executable by the barcode-reading device processor to decode barcodes in the images and generate decoded data;
• a usage log;
• and
• event logging instructions that are executable by the barcode-reading device processor to record information related to the barcode-reading device in the usage log;
• and
• a host computing device that is communicatively coupled to the memory, the host computing device comprising:
• a host processor;
• and
• host memory that is communicatively coupled to the host processor, the host memory comprising data collection instructions that are executable by the host processor to:
• retrieve at least one of the usage log or device statistics generated based at least in part on the usage log from the barcode-reading device;
• and
• send at least one of the usage log or the device statistics to a remote server.