Barcodes are easy to create
Using just your word processor and a barcode font, you can create barcodes with ease. There are many barcode fonts available on the Internet, but keep in mind before selecting one you need to consider price and usage.

Which barcode format to use?
There are many kinds of barcodes, but if you’re new to barcodes or only need them for automating tasks at your company, then stick to 3of9 barcodes. It's the most common, with many barcode readers automatically configured to read this code out of the box.

Great, but how about the equipment?
You will be pleasantly surprised at how inexpensive barcode equipment can be. In many cases you can find a keyboard wedge, (so called because it connects between your keyboard and your CPU), for close to $100 each. We recommend the non-contact type of scanner that hovers a few inches away from the barcode.

How can you use barcodes?
Typically, you will see plenty of barcodes in warehouse locations, but they can be used in an office setting as well. Some examples:
Office Equipment Inventories: Consider plastering barcodes on all copiers, printers, computers, monitors, etc. in your office. When affixing the barcode, also make a note of the equipment make, model number, serial number and location. The first go around you will need to type all the info into a database, but subsequent inventories with a barcode reader and a laptop will make it a breeze.
Letters to customers: If you’re sending out a large amount of correspondence that you expect to come back to you later, consider using barcodes on each to automate processing and to avoid data entry errors.
Tagging Orders: If you have a manufacturing operation, consider using barcodes to label and track orders as they move along a production line. 

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