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Barcodes for collections

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

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  1. Barcodes for collections @BARCODES@ Francisco Pando de la HozReal Jardín Botánico, Madrid Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es

  2. Barcodes for what • Tool for management by making some tasks easier Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Barcodes for labels Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es Barcodes

  6. Barcodes for labels (2) Pando@ma-rjb.csic.es

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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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