From 77f7222bc9a61c94c0e513ed4a88ad4c6cfcc55f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marco Del Tufo <marco.deltufo@exact-lab.it> Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2023 10:38:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update barcodes.md --- .../general-users/barcodes.md | 22 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/user-documentation/general-users/barcodes.md b/docs/user-documentation/general-users/barcodes.md index 1df248b22ff..436938f04e9 100644 --- a/docs/user-documentation/general-users/barcodes.md +++ b/docs/user-documentation/general-users/barcodes.md @@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ mobile device. The selection you make is saved. Updated on July 5, 2023 -## Printers +## Printer and Barcode Scanner Requirements + +### Printers There are several manufacturers of printers and different kinds of barcodes and paper to adapt to different use cases. Most manufacturers @@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ thus having as single requirement that the printer driver used allows to print PDF documents using applications such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or Preview (Mac). -### Printer Configuration +#### Printer Configuration There are different types of printer drivers. The two types we can define as generic are **PS** (PostScript) (recommended) and **PCL** @@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ layouts are supported: The printer paper size needs to be configured for each printer. It is possible to indicate the size of the barcode, so it can fit. -### Printer testing +#### Printer testing We provide two example documents that can be used to test the printer. @@ -121,28 +123,28 @@ barcodes may look squashed. In order to obtain optimal results, the paper size would need to be configured. However, for the test it is enough to verify that the printer can print those files. -### Printer Advice before purchasing +#### Printer Advice before purchasing Before purchasing a printer, we recommend to check with the manufacturer that the barcode printer provides a general driver and that it can print one of the documents provided as example above. -### Tested Printers +#### Tested Printers - Zebra ZD420 -## Scanners +### Scanners There are several manufacturers of barcode scanners. In most cases scanners act as a keyboard for the computer, so when the barcode scanner scans a barcode it will type whatever has been scanned. -### Scanner Configuration +#### Scanner Configuration The scanner keyboard layout should be the same as the computer used. If not this could cause problems if there are any special characters. -### Scanner testing +#### Scanner testing Open a notepad and scan the barcodes provided in the examples below. The scanner should read them and type the correct output. @@ -160,13 +162,13 @@ scanner should read them and type the correct output. This should give as output “20210720122856003-454071†without quotes. -### Scanner Advice before purchasing +#### Scanner Advice before purchasing Before purchasing a scanner, ensure that the barcode scanner provides a keyboard driver and ask the manufacturer’s support to scan the examples above. -### Tested Scanners +#### Tested Scanners - Honeywell 1902G-BF -- GitLab