On 24 July 2012 05:57, REYNOLDS, Trevor
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>I'm looking at the possibility of using QR codes on the shelves in our
>storage areas to improve the efficiency and accuracy of recording
>object movements. Although there are a lot of online QR code
>generators I'm going to need to produce labels when I'm not connected
>to the internet. Does any one have any recommendations for
>downloadable QR code generators?
You could try a Brother label-printing machine, for example:
http://www.brother.co.uk/g3.cfm/s_page/215760/s_level/223150/s_product/PT9700PCZU1
which can generate and print QR codes (with variable error correction
and text annotations) on transparent, white or coloured self-adhesive
labels suitable (i.e. UV-protected) for outdoor use.
They're £319 plus VAT, plus of course the cost of tapes, e.g. £25+VAT
for 8m of 24mm black-on-white. Allowing a generous 5cm per label this
would give 160 labels at 16p each.
They also do a smaller more portable, version for under £100.
Only potential hitch is that the labels are removable; not permanent.
>The objects (or more precisely their containers) already have 1D bar
>codes. These work well and we have been using them for some time.
>With the locations the problem is that for our full location
>information the 1D codes get too long to scan easily. A not untypical
>location for us is: FORT BROCKHURST South-East casemates
> Room 1 Rack A Bay 1 Shelf 0
That could be overcome by using sort reference numbers, and looking
them up in a database on the laptop. Or use short codes or codes (in
this case say, FB-SEc-1a10 )
--
Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
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