Getting started with bar code technology

webmaster@panatrack.com — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:23:30 GMT

Bar code data entry is faster and more accurate than key entry. For 12 characters, key entry takes 6 seconds versus .5 seconds to scan a bar code. For someone with excellent data entry skills, expect 1 error in every 300 characters. Bar code error rates depends on the barcode and varies between 15,000 to 36 trillion characters. Often we are asked what information should be bar coded to take advantage of the technology.

Pam Burnham

Getting started with bar code technology