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Question/Topic:
I want to print out the bar-code labels in advance to put on the books when they are being catalogued ?
Question: How to print any number of barcodes in advance?
Question: I want to print my barcodes in advance and use them as I create records for my books, videos cds#etc ?
Question: I want to print out the bar-code labels in advance to put on the books when they are being catalogued ?
Our Library software comes with database Designer. We created a database template that will help you to create and print your barcode labels in advance.
Instructions:
- Start Library software.
- Click Update/Download Template menu command.
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Select BarcodesLibrary(1222) database template. You can easily modify the number of records.
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Click Select button to download the database.
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Click File/Load Database menu command.
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Select 1222_barco database (You can click Edit button and change the name - optional)
Click Load.
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Simple database with 1000 records. FIELD01 represents barcode number. FIELD02 represents library name.
How to modify barcode numbers?
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Click Search/Replace menu command.
- Select FIELD01 .
- Select Create Bar Codes.
- Enter Start From, Text Prefix(optional), Barcode Length.
- Click Replace.
- Existing records will be modified accordingly.
How to enter your library name?
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Click Search/Replace menu command.
- Select FIELD02 .
- Select Replace Entire Field Contents.
- Select From First Record.
- Enter your library name into Replace With box.
- Click Replace.
- Existing records will be modified accordingly.
How to print labels?
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Click Print/All Records/Print Labels menu command.
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Select FIELD01, FIELD02
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Click Labels tab.
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Select AV 5160 (or select your label type).
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Click Body tab.
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Enter Margins (0.15, 0.15), define Text Font name (Arial) and size (8) .
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Click Bar Code tab.
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Select FIELD01 in the Bar Code Field.
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Select CODE39 in the Bar Code Type.
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Select Arial in the Font Name.
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Enter 100 in the Font Scaling, 70 in the Height Scaling, Normal in the Bar Code Size.
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Click Preview button to verify labels.
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Close Preview window.
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Click Save to save your settings.
Important !
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Before you print all labels do a test with just one label.
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Close the Print Label window.
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Click Print/Selected Record/Print Labels menu command.
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Click Print in the Print Labels window.
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Test a label with your barcode scanner.
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