Purpose of Barcode Printing  

Barcode printing is used to generate and label products, materials, or documents with unique, scannable identification codes. These barcodes store information such as product codes, prices, batch numbers, or inventory details, allowing for fast, accurate, and automated data entry during business operations.

Usage of Barcode Printing  

Barcode printing is commonly used in various business functions, including:

• Inventory Management:
  To track stock movement, item counts, and locations efficiently.

• Sales and Billing:
  At the point of sale (POS), barcodes are scanned to quickly fetch product details and pricing, reducing billing time and human errors.

• Warehouse and Logistics:
  For identifying and tracking goods during receiving, picking, packing, and shipping processes.

• Manufacturing:
  To label raw materials, semi-finished, and finished goods for production tracking.

• Asset Management:
  For labeling company assets such as equipment, tools, or IT hardware to maintain accurate asset records.

 

 

You can place the barcodes on the available quantity of an item after printing them on sticky paper or stickers. This will enable you to scan the item and use the barcode for a quicker checkout.

 

Pre-requisite

1) Install Easy print tool (https://help.true-pos.com/Install-EasyPrint-in-Windows-Video-Help.html)

2)Stock should be available to print the barcode.

3) The configuration "Enable Barcode" should be enabled via Tools -> Configuration -> Business configuration

 

 

Steps to be followed to get Barcode Print:

 

1. From Dashboard, Select Barcode Printing from the Inventory module.

 

 

2. Choose the Branch from the dropdown that needs to have a barcode printed from the list.

 

 

3. To print barcodes for specific items, follow the steps below:

• Enter a Value in the Item Code Column
  Begin by entering a value in the Item Code column. This allows you to select particular items from the available list for which you want to print barcodes.

• Apply Filters (Optional)
  To refine your selection, you  can also use the filtering options provided. Items can be filtered based on the following fields:

• Item Name

• Alias Code

• Item Code

• EAN Code

 

 

4.A list of the available stock will be listed in batch, from which you can select the batch No.

 

5.Enter the "Print Qty" and click on "Add" button.

 

 

 

6. Repeat the same to add other items in the screen.

 

 

 

 

7.Click on Print from the menu, and then you can print barcodes.

 

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):- 

Q1: Why can't I print a barcode for some items on the Barcode Print screen?
A: Barcode printing is only allowed for items that currently have stock. If an item is out of stock, it will not be available for barcode printing.

 

Q2. How can I filter and select specific items for barcode printing?  

Enter a value in the Item Code column. You can also filter by:

• Item Name

• Alias Code

• Item Code

• EAN Code

Q3. Can I see the stock levels and prices before printing?  

Yes, once you select an item, a drop-down will show the stock levels and selling prices for that item.

 

Q4.How do I specify how many barcode labels to print?  

Based on the entered the number of prints required for that item.

 

Q5: Can I add multiple items for barcode printing at once?  

Yes. After adding the first item by clicking Add Item, you can select another Item Code and repeat the process to specify the print quantity.