Urgent - Barcode not getting recognized by scanner

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am using a Zbarcode of type code 128. The data whioch I am passing is 13 digit.

Scanner is reading only first 10 digits.

Please suggest.

Thanks in Advance

Madhu

[Former Member]

hii

can u plz explain me how to use the barcoding system in smartforms...

hw to pass the scanned barcode to the program..

plz explain me the whole process of the barcoding system...

as my next scheduled project is of this barcoding system..

plz help me..

will reward the maximum of points...

with regards

K.Saravanakumar.

[Former Member]

Hi Saravan,

For printing barcode into smartforms , you need to define character format as barcode in smartstyle and then use that character format in the text which you want to print as barcode.

Also, for printing it on ZEbra printer see note 750002. A sepatae device type is required. Check with ur basis team.

Regs

Madhu

[Former Member]

thank u mishra...

but i need know hw to check the barcode read from the barcode scanner with existing barcode stored in the DB.

regards

K.Saravanakumar.

[Former Member]

Try in your zebra code

find the line where it denotes your barcode

there reduce the size of your barcode

to reduce its size use the ZPL manual.

Thanks,

Phani.

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I tried reducing no of characters in the barcode. For example I was printing 0000432104001. So it was reading 0000432104.

I tried printing 432104001. It recognized properly.

Is there any limit on size?

Please help.

Regards

Madhumati

[RichHeilman]

Hmm.. that is interesting. don't think it will work, but its worth a try. Try putting * at the beginning of the bardcode and at the end.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Hi Rich,

Is there any upper limit on length of data which we print on code 128?

This is cleint requirement to print 13 digit number with code 128 barcode.

Regs

Madhu

[RichHeilman]

Not that I am aware of. At my old company, we used 128 with a length of 18 and it worked well. Make sure that your scanner is set to except that type of barcode, this could be a config issue on the hardware.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Thanks for ur promt reply

But if scanner is not set to accept this type of bar code will it read when i pass data with less length?

I will try putting * at start and end of the barcode data. should * be also printed in barcode format?

Regs

Madhu

[Former Member]

Hi

Problem solved.

The length of barcode is even no in code 128. Its getting recognized properly.

Thanks Rich for ur help.

Regs

Madhumati