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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.esBarcodes. Barcodes come in different types. Different kinds of barcodes (symbologies) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Barcodes for collections
@BARCODES@
Francisco Pando de la HozReal 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
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
Barcodes come in different types
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
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes
Barcodes for labels
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es
Barcodes for labels (2)
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
Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes
PC
Barcode reader
Duplicator
Keyboard
• Reader sends keystroke codes; the PC does not know if the codes come from the keyboard or the reader
• No software• No configuration
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
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