Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 18:33:58 -0600 From: David Kelly <dkelly@HiWAAY.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: generating barcode, and general barcode issues Message-ID: <199903300033.SAA37316@nospam.hiwaay.net>
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This isn't exactly a FreeBSD question, but I intend to use FreeBSD for this application. And this is the best group of people I know to ask. Looking for suggestions on how to generate barcode output. Think Postscript can be assumed. But understand there are many different barcode formats and haven't found a reference describing why one would be better than another. If it helps, the smallest item I plan to be tracking with this barcode system is a 4mm DDS tape. If possible I'll use the "small label end" where the write protect notch also exists. This way tapes could be inventoried while stacked on the shelf. That is if the reader can scan thru the plastic box. If not, we'll put stickers on the box too. Any advice as to guns/wands for reading barcode? Some have an async serial interface, some plug in between the keyboard and computer. Expect my choice of barcode format will largely be driven by the selection of barcode reader. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@nospam.hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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