1. Barcode in Shoper 9December 2009 Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 1

2. Objectives Need for Barcode in business Shoper 9 support in creating and printing of barcodeso Design labels for Thermal and Standard Printerso Design layout for Standard Printerso Printing of Labels Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 2 3. Barcode A set of machine-readable parallel bars varying in width, height or spacing. Encodes information according to a symbology. Provides accurate data. Scanning the barcode makes data entry faster. Manual entry error can be avoided. Helps in quick billing, stock taking, physical stock verification, etc. Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 3 4. Need for Designing and Printing Barcodes No barcode exists Additional business specific barcodes requiredo Logo specifico Price changeo Size specifico Additional product information Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 4 5. Barcode in Shoper 9 Why use Barcode in Shoper 9 ? Featureso Customer/ Printer specific label and layout design Label content Item information, Image, Date, etc.o Flexibility to configure Font Label size and Number of labels in a row/ page For any stationeryo Convenient Barcodes for cartonso Affordable Use existing/ any printer Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 5 6. Options available Design Labels for Barcode Printers Design Labels for Standard Printers Design Layout for Standard Printers Print Labels Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 6 7. Design Labels for Barcode Printers (Interface script files for Thermal Printers) Create a basic template for barcode printing and specify the parameters to be considered while generating a barcode The design is done collectively by Shoper support personnel, retailer and printer vendor The base script files required to print the barcode labels are supplied by the barcode vendor in .txt file format Make the required changes to it and save the settings Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved7 8. Designing Labels for Thermal Printers To designo In POS: Stock > Barcode > PrintLabelso In HO: Merchandise > Barcode >Print Labels Import/ Load the Script file Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 8 9. Designing Labels for Thermal Printers Map the Fieldso Create an interface betweenShoper 9 and the script file withfield values captured in Shoper 9A barcode tag can contain field values of type String, Integer and Text Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 9 10. Barcode Content and Configuration String valueso Stock numbero.o.o Product description Captureo The position ando The length of the string to beprinted Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 10 11. Barcode Content and Configuration Integer valueso Rateo .o .o Tax rate Captureo The positiono the length of the Integer ando the number of decimals to beprinted Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 11 12. Designing Labels for Thermal Printers Text valueso Showroom nameo .o .o Address Captureo The positiono The length and number ofdigits ando Value of the Text Save the settings made to the barcode script as a .txt file Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved12 13. Designing Labels for Standard Printers Barcode labels can be designed to contain various fields, fonts, image, etc., and printed using laser, inkjet or dot-matrix printers The format and the content of the barcode of the existing inkjet printers can also be used To designo In POS: Stock > Barcode > Designing Labels for Standard Printerso In HO: Merchandise > Barcode > Designing Labels for StandardPrinters Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved13 14. Label Designer The options available for designinga label:o Open option to open a .btf fileo Save Save the label designo Save As Save the label design with other nameo Format Bold, Italic,Underline, Strike,Font colour, Background colour,Format DateFont name, Font size,Top position, Left position,width and height Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 14 15. Label Designer Label Parameterso Unit of measurement can bedefined in terms of Milli Meters,Centi meters and Incheso Unit of measurement to decidethe height and the width of thelabelo Apply Label Settings Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 15 16. Label Designer Select Fieldso Select the label content Constant Text Barcode Label Value captured in Shoper 9 Image Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved16 17. Label Designer Field Parameterso To configure the parametersbased on the label contento The field parameter groupvaries depending upon thefield type selected Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 17 18. Label Designer Apply Field Settingso Apply the field configurations tothe respective field in the label Place the required fields and their values in the barcode label panel Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 18 19. Label Designer Delete Allows user to delete a field from a label Clear All Clear the content of the label Exit Exit the label the designer Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 19 20. Constant Texto Showroom Nameo .o .o A message To configureo Select Constant Text in Select Fieldso Click to place/ add multipleconstant text in a single labelo Enter the constant text label(to be printed on the label) Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 20 21. Barcode Label To Configureo Select Barcode Label as theSelected Fieldso Click to place/ add multipleconstant text in a single labelo Select the Symbology (to beprinter on the label)o Select the Stock No as theBarcode Contento Enter the Sample Text Note: The mapping between messages and barcodes is called a Symbology Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved21 22. Fields from item master table (Values captured in Shoper 9)o Item Descriptiono .o.o Mfg Date To Configureo Select Stock Number inSelect Fieldso Click to place/ add multipleconstant text in a single labelo Enter the Sample Text(example, the stock number)o Apply Field Settings Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 22 23. Imageo Company Logoo.o.o Pictorial message To configure imageo Select Images as SelectFieldso Select the path where theimage is availableNote: The position of various values in the label panel can be moved with cursorpointer Save the label design as a .btf file Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved23 24. Designing Layout for Standard Printers The design layout is used to configureo Page sizeo page formato pitch settingso number of rows and columnso number of labels in a page The settings made in the design layout is as per customer requirement and type of stationery To designo In POS: Stock > Barcode > Design Layout for Standard Printerso In HO: Merchandise > Barcode > Design Layout for StandardPrinters Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved24 25. Layout Designer Load the label design fileo The details of the label design isdisplayed Select Label Design Preview Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 25 26. Layout Designer Enter page settings Select Layout Design Preview Save Barcode Layout Designer File as a .blf file Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 26 27. Print Barcode Labels To printo In POS: Stock > Barcode > Print Labelso In HO: Merchandise > Barcode > Print Labels Load script file name Based on the printer, select thescript fileo For Thermal printers, select .txt file and enter/ select the values where ever the fields are blanko For Standard printers, select .blf file Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 27 28. Printing Tag/ Labels The values from the script file populate the Tag Printing screen Use any of the selection listed under Options and choose the appropriate settings Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 28 29. Printing Tag/ Labels Use Manual Selectiono to print barcode tags for theitem masters createdo to print barcode tags for theselected stock numbers Use Against Purchase (PT File) to print barcode tags for the items received from vendor/ warehouse and PT file is available for the items received Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 29 30. Printing Tag/ Labels Use Against Transaction to print barcode tags for the items which are transacted in Shoper 9 like Sales Bill, Transfer In/Out, Sales Order, etc. Use Against Purchase Ordero To print and use the barcodetags for items receivedo To print barcode tags againsta purchase order and sendthe same to the vendor alongwith the purchase order. Thiswill help the vendor inattaching the barcodes to thegoods at delivery. Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 30 31. Printing Tag/ Labels Use Against Masters to print the barcode tags for the items created during selected date range and data. Use Against Direct Scan to print barcode tags for identical items received from a vendor without barcode tags. Scan or enter the stock number for printing the barcode tags. Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 31 32. Print Barcode Labels Standard Printerso By default, the output andport is selected Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 32 33. Print Barcode Labels Thermal Printers Select File as the Output to By default, the output is saved in Out folder as Manualbar.seq You can also browse and select aspecific existing file Create a batch file in the Out directory to print the saved fileo Open Notepado EnterType Manualbar.seq > prno Save the file as .bat in the Out folder Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 33 34. Printing Tag/ Labels Edit the number of tags/ labels to print as per business requirement Print the barcode labels Note: For Thermal Printers, double click the .bat file after all the settings and executing Print Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 34 35. Print Labels Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 35 36. Barcode in Shoper 9Questions & AnswersFor more information log in to: www.tallysolutions.com Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved 36