Datalinx
Warehouse Management and Barcoding for Sage
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Well, the answer to this one depends on what you intend to use the barcode for !
Working with Datalinx Computer Systems and their warehouse management solutions they use a variety of scanners but the principle is the same, push the scanning button on the device and a red light shines in a straight line and when it encounters the barcode that you are ‘carefully’ aiming it at it reads the ‘printed’ code (or gaps between the dark lines). It then checks with your warehouse management system and translates the code into human readable data which if your system is set up correctly should be a recognisable reference and match the item you’ve just scanned. Usually this happens in a lot shorter time than it just took you to read this!
Symbology, now there is a big word that us sophisticated consultants just love to bandy around.
But here goes for another Betty Secret, Symbology is just a flash word for a barcode language. For example, if on my holidays I travel to the Tropical Island of Sri Lanka, I will need to speak the local dialect. In the same way that there are different languages such as French, German, English etc so there are different symbologies such as Code 39, GS1-128, EAN13, etc.
When it comes down to it you want a label that is the right size for your product, packaging and shelving and will contain all the information you need it to. You want it to stick and not peel off until it’s time to remove it. Most importantly, you need to be able to scan the barcode printed on the label.
The best result is usually obtained from a combination of barcode printer, label stock, printer ribbons and barcode label software. Your hardware or label supplier is usually the best person to advise you on this, as they will know your printer and the most suitable accessories for it.
