Use Barcode Scanning in QuickBooks

1. A barcode* is an optical machine- readable series of coded lines that help identify a product. The lines appear in one of several standard formats that are read and interpreted by a scanner. The scanner then converts the information it reads into a usable format (for example, item information entered on a item receipt). Article Source: https://community.intuit.com/articles/1554857

2. One advantage of a barcode system is that a large amount of information can be coded into a small space. There are numerous sizes and types of barcodes, but within each there is an accepted formula for the layout of the lines and spaces according to international standards that identify the pattern or type of barcode that a scanner can be programmed to read. Some things that might affect the reading of a barcode are the size of the lines and spaces of the barcode image, whether the edges of the lines are sharp or smudged, whether the surface the scanner is reading is flat, curved, or uneven, and whether a scanner is designed to read the particular size of the barcode. QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 14.0 only uses hand-held USB thin beam laser barcode scanners that read typical barcodes.

3. Advanced Inventory's barcode feature incorporates barcodes and barcode scanning seamlessly into your company file. Turning on the barcode scanning preference in Advanced Inventory and using the Barcode Wizard gives you the option of either moving your existing barcodes into QuickBooks online Desktop into the new Barcode Number field for any or all of your items, or having QuickBooks Desktop create barcodes for items in your item list. You can also manually enter barcodes into the Barcode Number field through the Edit Item window. The barcode feature will automatically create barcode images for each of the barcodes entered. Once the barcodes are entered into your company file, you can use barcode scanning in most transactions. QuickBooks Enterprise support number +1-855-441-4417

4.  Test your Scanner The Barcode feature with Advanced Inventory enabled is designed to work only with USB Barcode Scanners such as low-to-moderately priced hand-held thin beam laser barcode scanners that can be found at your local business supply store. Serial port scanners are NOT compatible with the new ES Barcode feature. The following specifications must be met for a USB Barcode Scanner to work with QuickBooks Advanced Inventory. Note that QuickBooks Enterprise support only these format. The scanner must support EAN-13 (International Article Number, formerly European Article Number) and Code-128 barcodes The scanner must produce a single carriage return at the end of the barcode.

5.  Barcodes are not copied from specific field  unable to replace/copy a barcode automatically if it is used by another item  Barcode scanner does not scan copied coupons, tags or other copied barcodes  Barcode scanning does not work  warning: QB:XXXXXXXXXX cannot be added  Message: QuickBooks did not find your item in your list of products and services For more information, visit here https://www.wizxpert.com/ • Article Source: https://community.intuit.com/articles/1554857