Barcode support in Collection Studio

A barcode is a machine-readable representation of information (usually dark ink on a light background to create high and low reflectance which is converted to 1s and 0s). Originally, barcodes stored data in the widths and spacings of printed parallel lines, but today they also come in patterns of dots, concentric circles, and text codes hidden within images. Barcodes can be read by optical scanners called barcode readers.

The Benefits of Bar Coding: Timely and accurate information means better business decisions, accurate inventory, improved purchasing and quality control, monitor work in process and reduced data entry. Barcode scanning is 30,000 times more accurate and 10 times faster than manual data entry, therefore reduce costs, higher productivity and Higher Profits!

Feature since CS 2.46.

Usage

1. Initialization

For each collectible you can specify its own identification number. To do this, open "Edit" dialog for collectible, "Collection" tab page, and press "Scan" button to use barcode scanner to assign id automatically, or enter barcode string manually directly into the "Barcode" field (in this case you don't need to open "Barcode" dialog).

2. Lookup mode

When the main window of Collection Studio is active, scan barcode using your barcode reader:
a) an entry with corresponding barcode identification will be opened;
b) an "Add collectible" dialog will appear with the bar code field has already filled in (this behavior is planned for implementation and should be enabled in settings).

3. Printing

You can print barcodes within Collection Studio.

This feature is planned to be release in future versions.

4. Setup

The following settings are available for barcode drawing and usage:
// none.

Benefits

• No manual error input;
• Fast collectible search;

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