Barcode Printing Weighing Scale - FAQ's

1. What is Barcode Weighing Scale?
   It is a system in which a weighing scale generates a barcode for items that are to be billed at the billing counter. The system includes a weighing machine integrated with a printer that generates and prints a barcode label. The printed label includes a barcode, weight and rate of the item weighed in the weighing scale.
    
2. What is the difference between normal barcode and weighing scale barcode?
   Weighing scale barcode includes rate and weight of the item.
    
3. How is weighing Scale Barcode useful at the billing counter?
   The printed barcode label is pasted on the pack of items. At the billing counter, the salesman just scans the barcode on the pack. The item details including the rate, weight and barcode are loaded on the billing screen after which he continues the usual billing procedure. This enables an easy, quick and efficient billing for the person at the billing counter.
    
4. What are weighable and countable items?
   Weighable Items - Some items like fruits, vegetables are weighable. When packed in a single packet, these items are weighed instead of counting.
   Non-weighable (Countable) items - These are the items that come as pieces like eggs, coconuts etc. which are not weighed instead they are counted (in units) for billing.
    
5. How a barcode label is generated?
   After picking the items in a packet, the packet is weighed in the weighing scale. The operator enters the item code for the weighed item. Upon weighing the packet, the weighing scale measures the weight of the items in the packet and calculate the rate for the item. For countable items, the operator manually enters the number of pieces of the items inside the packet and the rate of the items is calculated. Based on the weight/count and rate of the item(s), a barcode label is generated.
    
6. What is the standard Barcode format?
   A barcode comprises a prefix, item code, weight and a suffix
   W361802000004000
   W refers to prefix
   3618 refers to the Item code
   02000 refers to weight grams
   004000 refers to cost price
   Note: The barcode format may vary depending upon the weighing scale manufacturer/vendor. 
    
7. What is Barcode profile?
   Barcode profile is a profile which includes the barcode format to be generated for the items.
    
8. How is Barcode profile generated?
   The Barcode profile is generated using the Custom Barcode Generation screen.
   In the Custom Barcode Generation screen,
   • Enter the name for the barcode profile
   • Select the particulars from the list which alone will be reflected in the barcode generation
   • Set the order, precision and maximum length for the selected fields
   • Select Enable Weighing scale and save the profile

 

9. Give an example of the barcode profile generation
   A bar code profile has the following configuration:
   • Weight prefix (order - 1 / Maxlength - 1)
   • Item code (order - 2 / Maxlength - 4)
   • Weight (order - 3 / Maxlength – 5)
   • Company Alias Code (order - 4 / Maxlength - 6)

The example of Barcode profile is: W361802000004000
 

10. Do I have to configure different barcode for weighable and countable items?. If so, how can I do that?
    Yes. You need to configure the settings separately for weighable and countable items.
    For weighable items, select the particulars W - Weight Prefix and Wt - Weight
    For countable items, select the particulars P - Prefix and P - Count
     
11. How and where can I map the generated barcode profile?
    The generated barcode profile is mapped with the item(s) in the Item Master. In the Item Master, click Packing tab and open the packing screen. In the Barcode Generation Profile field, press F2 key and select the barcode profile. To apply the profile as default for all the items to be created, press F9 (Default).
     
12. How can I map the barcode profile for the existing items?
    You can apply the barcode profile for the existing items in the Item Master. In the Barcode Generation Profile field of the packing screen, press F2 and select the profile manually.
     
13. I want to apply different barcode profiles for different items. How will I do that?
    Click Inventory > Masters > Items. In the Barcode Generation Profile field of the packing screen press F2 to view the list of profiles. Select the profile manually to change from the existing profile.
     
14. What are the things I have to verify if barcode is not scanned in billing screen after configuring the barcode weighing scale barcode?
    Please verify the following:
    • "Enable Weighing Scale" should be selected in the Custom Barcode Generation screen under Tools > Configuration > Device settings.
    • In the packing screen under Inventory > Masters > Items,
      • Barcode generation profile should be mapped correctly
      • Is Weighable should be "Yes"
      • Selling By Weight or By Unit should be "By weight" or "By Units"

 

15. How to generate a barcode file?
    In the Barcode printing screen, the barcode, itemcode, rate and quantity of all the items are loaded. Press Shift + F3 (Gen File) to export the barcode generated file. The weighing scale printer picks the details from this barcode generated file and prints the barcode label at the time of weighing the items in the weighing scale.