Problem/Scenario: Customer's scanner is not reading custom bar code labels.
Symptoms to identify issue:Scanner will scan; scanner is properly set up with device; item is set up in back office but is not reading on POS; Wireless scanner
Resolution: With the Dymo software, the Socket CHS Mobile Scanner, and Silver software there are various restrictions when it comes to alphanumeric barcodes. It is highly recommended to advise the customer to use only numeric barcodes because of these restrictions. However, there are customers that will insist on using alphanumeric barcodes. These barcodes will only be accepted and scanned in the following formats:
Code 39
Code 128 Auto
Code 128 Type A
Code 128 Type B
Code 128 Type EAN
Please note: If the customer ever sees “Try to increase width” in the Dymo software this means that the barcode data is too large for the type of label/template being used. To fix this either (1) decrease the barcode length(remove numbers or characters from barcode) or (2) choose a larger label/template.