How to read labels generated by the scale

Important

• This feature is available for subscribers of the Premium plan. Learn more about our subscription plans.
• The scale maintains its own product registration database. It is important that products use the exact same code in both the scale's memory and in Nex. Click here to see how to configure product scale codes.
• A barcode scanner is required. Learn more about how to use a barcode scanner.
• There are two types of barcodes generated by weight scales: those encoded based on weight and those encoded based on price. To identify which code type your scale is configured to print, simply print a label and compare the barcode digits with the item's weight and total price. In the example below, we will use a price-based barcode.

Let's learn how to configure Nex to read scale-generated labels?

1. On the Sales screen, click on the gear icon in the top-right corner.

2. Enable option 13. Scan barcode generated by the precision scale.

3.In the Initial digit option, enter the prefix digit of the barcode generated by your scale.

4. In the Total number of digits option, enter the total count of digits in the barcode generated by the scale.

5. In the Begins at and ends with options, enter the starting digit position and ending digit position that identify the product code within the barcode.

6. In options 18 and 19, configure which barcode digits represent the product's weight or price information. Specify the starting digit and ending digit for this data. You also need to select whether the scale-generated barcode contains weight or total price, as well as the number of decimal places used by the scale.

To make it easier: these are usually the remaining digits on the label, excluding the final checksum digit of the barcode.

7. Click on Save - F2.

Done! Configuration successfully completed.

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