Barcodes

Purchasing a Barcode Scanner

A variety of barcode scanners can be configured to be used with the EBMS software. EBMS will accommodate scanners that are setup as a keyboard wedge and scanners that are attached to a COM port. There are benefits and limitations involved with each option.

Scanners must be programmed to work with the EBMS software. For keyboard wedge the scanner must prefix the scan with 'F8' and suffix with 'F10.' Contact an EBMS support rep for barcode scanner programming instructions.  

Keyboard Wedge

Benefits:

  • Allows the user to use a barcode scanner to scan any code into any field within EBMS.  

  • Maximum flexibility for a scanner that is used for many different processes.

  • Ideal for a POS environment that occasionally uses the POS scanner or stations where checkout speed is average or less

  • Needed for scanning GTIN barcodes

  • Most common method used in EBMS.

COM Port Connection

This method is becoming obsolete since the performance benefits are less pronounced than in the past.

Only the following items can be scanned using the COM Port connection

  • Inventory items within the sales invoice or POS station screen

  • Inventory items within the expense purchase order screen

  • Consumed items within the manufacturing screen

  • Inventory items within the Job Costing > Inventory Transfer screen

  • Inventory items within the Warehouse transfer screen

  • Rental items within the rental contract screen.

Visit EagleBusinessSoftware.com > Store > EBMS Hardware and Peripherals to price or purchase a barcode scanner.