Set up Bar Codes

When you are using Bar Codes, you must define the separator between Bar Code data fields, and the details for pre-printed Bar Codes.

The Pre-Printed fields indicate what is included in a pre-printed Bar Code, and are also used to identify a Bar Code when it is scanned.

Important

You must set up your hand-help scanner so that the scanner inserts separators when scanning. The separator that was set on the scanner must be entered in the GS1 Separator Character (Unicode) field.

When you set up Bar Codes, you must set up a specific weight type on the Units of Measure page, which allows GS1 weight parsing to identify which Unit of Measures (UOMs) are pounds and kilograms.

To set up Bar Codes

1. Set up GS1 weights.

   When you set up Bar Codes, you must set up a specific weight type on the Units of Measure page, which allows GS1 weight parsing to identify which Unit of Measures (UOMs) are pounds and kilograms.

   To set up GS1 weights, perform the following steps:

   1. Choose , enter units of measure, and then choose the related link.

      The Units of Measure page opens.

   2. On the action bar, choose Edit List.

   3. For the unit of measure that represents kilograms, in the Specific Weight Type field, select Kilogram.

   4. For the unit of measure that represents pounds, in the Specific Weight Type field, select Pounds.

2. Choose , enter bar code setup, and then choose the related link.

   The Bar Code Setup page opens.

3. In the GS1 Separator Character (Unicode) field, enter the unicode that represents the separator that was defined on the scanner.

   Note

   Do not set the separator to a character that might be found in the Bar Code.

4. In the Pre-Printed Bar Code Type field, select one of the following Bar Code types that will be the default when opening the Pre-Print Bar Code Labels report:

   • GUID: Prints a 36-character (or less depending on the data values) Bar Code.

   • Condensed GUID: Prints a 22-character Bar Code, which is a condensed version of the GUID.

   • No. Series: Prints a Bar Code based on the number series that is selected in the Pre-Print Bar Code No. Series field. When this value is selected, you must enter values in the Pre-Print Bar Code No. Series, No. Series Bar Code Length, and No. Series Prefix Identifier fields. When generating a Pre-Printed Number Series Bar Code, JustFood selects the next number in the number series, adds the prefix identifier, and if Append No. Series Checksum is turned on, adds the checksum digit to the end of the Bar Code.

5. If you selected in the Pre-Printed Bar Code Type field, the value of No. Series, perform the following steps:

   1. In the Pre-Printed Bar Code No. Series field, select the number series to be used when generating pre-printed Bar Codes.

      When the number series is used, this number will be incremented each time a pre-printed Bar Code is created.

   2. In the No. Series Bar Code Length field, enter the length of the Bar Code.

      The length must be the same as the number of characters in the number series selected for the Pre-Printed Bar Code No. Series field. The length does not include the prefix or check sum. The length is used to help identify the Bar Code when it is scanned.

   3. In the No. Series Prefix Identifier field, enter the prefix that will be added to the beginning of the number series.

      The prefix is used to help identify the Bar Code when it is scanned. A double-digit prefix starting with 5 or 6 is recommended because no application identifiers start with those numbers.

   4. In the Append No. Series Checksum field, select the check box to add a checksum to the end of the number series.

      The checksum is used to help identify the Bar Code when it is scanned. The checksum is a digit that verifies that the data was correct. The checksum is calculated based on the weighted sum of the digits in the Bar Code.

See Also

Bar Codes