Using bar codes on asset tags will save you time and money.
Asset tags are strips of strong paper, plastic, leather or metal used to label tangible company assets such as furniture and equipment. Assets tags typically contain a code that will allow it to be tracked and identified for accounting purposes. Attaching a bar code to a metal tag makes it easier to identify a tagged asset because uploading the asset code can be done instantly using a bar code scanner. A quick scan of the bar coded tag using a scanner will allow you to instantly retrieve computer records pertaining to the tagged asset.
Instructions
1. Visit the website of Barcode Soft, Barcoding or Barcode Generator to be able to use a free online bar code generating software program.
2. Observe the website's homepage and view the program interface. Select the kind of bar code you wish to create from the presented list. Type-in the asset code or information that you wish to encode in the space provided, and click on "Generate Bar code" button to create the bar code image. View the image and right-click on it to show a drop-down menu. Click on "Save Image As" in the drop-down menu to save the bar code image in your computer.
3. Load a sheet of sticker paper into your printer. Locate the folder where you saved the bar code image, and open the folder to view the bar code image. Right-click on the displayed bar code image to display a drop-down menu. Click on "Print" in the resulting menu to print the bar code.
4. Cut the printed bar code image according to the size of the metal asset tag. Clean the metal asset tag surface to remove any oil or dirt that will prevent the sticker form adhering to the metal. Peel off the backing of the sticker paper, and attach the bar code sticker neatly onto the metal asset tag.
5. Plug the bar code scanner into its corresponding port at the back of your computer. Turn on the computer and open the software program that will use the data from the metal asset tag. Scan the bar code, using the bar code scanner, and check the uploaded data for accuracy.
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