Fairbanks LabelBank Barcode Application For the FB3000 Series Operators Manuals - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................. 7
Introduction........................................................................................................................ 7
What Is A Barcode, and How Does It Work?.................................................................................. 8
Barcode Ticket Formats.................................................................................................................. 8
File Sharing Process Steps .............................................................................................. 9
Service Policy Information ............................................................................................. 10
General Service Policy ................................................................................................................. 10
Physical Installation Notes............................................................................................................ 10
Electronic Component Care.......................................................................................................... 11
Pre-Installation Checklist .............................................................................................................. 13
Minimum Server Requirements...................................................................................... 14
Users’ Responsibility..................................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 2: PROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION..................................................... 16
Navigation Tips ................................................................................................................ 16
Touchscreen ................................................................................................................................. 16
The Mouse and Keypad................................................................................................................ 16
Using Only the Keypad ................................................................................................................. 16
Configuring Printer Properties with MS Windows
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Program ........................................................ 17
SECTION 3: OPERATIONS ..................................................................................... 18
Booting Up & Using the Barcode Application ............................................................................... 18
Defining the Weigh Screen ............................................................................................. 19
Defining Fields in the Formatting Window .................................................................................... 20
Defining the Function Keys........................................................................................................... 22
Activating the Hot Keys................................................................................................................. 25
Entering a Tare ............................................................................................................................. 25
System Shutdown Procedure......................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX I: BARCODES ....................................................................................... 27
What Is A Barcode, and How Does It work? ................................................................................ 27
Symbology .................................................................................................................................... 27
Barcode Ticket Formats................................................................................................................ 27
What is a UPC barcode? .............................................................................................................. 28
More About UPCs… ..................................................................................................................... 29
What is an EAN Barcode? ............................................................................................................ 30
EAN-13 Encoding ......................................................................................................................... 31
What is Control Label Format? ..................................................................................................... 32
What is a Human Readable Label? .............................................................................................. 33
What is a Summary Label?........................................................................................................... 33
What is a Summary Label?........................................................................................................... 34
APPENDIX II: BARCODE LABEL FORMATS ......................................................... 35
UPC Barcode Formats.................................................................................................................. 35
EAN Barcode Format.................................................................................................................... 36
Control Label Barcode Format...................................................................................................... 37