Bar Codes and Products

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FTD Mercury includes support for bar codes and bar code readers. You can either scan an existing bar code and assign it to a product, or you can create a new bar code for a product by manually entering an alphanumeric code as a bar code. Once you have associated a bar code with a product, you can use a bar code scanner when entering an order to scan products.

If you want to create and print bar code labels to use with your products, you must purchase your own third-party bar code creation software. You can typically find this software at an office supply store or on the Internet. Once you create bar code labels, you can affix them to your products so they can be scanned at in Point of Sale or Order Entry (see Using Bar Codes on page 9–87).

FTD does not support any third-party software for printing bar codes. However, to ensure you are purchasing bar code creation software that is compatible with your bar code scanner, consult the bar code scanner documentation. This documentation (or the manufacturer’s Technical Support department) can tell you which software is compatible with your specific bar code scanner model.

Associating Bar Codes with Products

To associate a bar code with a product in FTD Mercury:

1. Either create a new product or perform a Product Search to locate an existing product.
2. In the Bar Code area, click Add.
3. Scan the bar code (if you already have a bar code reader) or enter the alphanumeric sequence in the Bar Code Window.
4. Click Save to add the bar code to the list.
5. Click Save to save the change to the product.

Deleting Associated Bar Codes from Products

To delete a bar code already associated with a product:

1. Perform a product search to locate the product from which you want to remove the bar code.
2. In the Bar Code area, select the bar code you want to delete.
3. Click Remove.
4. Click Save to save your change to the product.