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Barcodes for collections. @BARCODES@ Francisco Pando de la Hoz Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid. Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es. Barcodes for what. Tool for management by making some tasks easier. Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes. Barcodes come in different types. Different kinds of barcodes (symbologies)
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Barcodes for collections
@BARCODES@
Francisco Pando de la HozReal Jardín Botánico, Madrid
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es
Barcodes come in different types
- Different kinds of barcodes (symbologies)
- The one choosen by herbaria and other collections is called “barcode 39”:
- No overlaping characters (bars)
- Allows letters (capitals only) and numbers
- Available as a “TrueType” font:
- Escalable
- Portable
Code 39
- Barcode 39 allows:
- Produce and use our barcodes ourselves
- produce and labels with normal text and barcodes in one step
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes
Barcodes for labels
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes
Barcodes for labels (2)
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es
How we use barcodes
- What you see:
@MA 435267@
- What there is indeed:
@MA 435267@
- What we put into the barcode: a unique identifier (in the world)
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes
Barcode reader and its setup
- Reader sends keystroke codes; the PC does not know if the codes come from the keyboard or the reader
- No software
- No configuration
PC
Barcode reader
Duplicator
Keyboard
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes
Final remarks
- It is not needed to have a barcode reader to start barcoding
- Always add the text in the barcode in human-readable form
- Test your barcodes before producing them in mass
(final size and spacing between characters depens on paper and printer quality, and type of barcode reader)
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes
