Cards typically have a barcode or magstripe that can be easily scanned, and some are even chip cards.

In the barcode however, new Member States of the EU can be added without space constraints.

People who send bulk mail can get a discount on postage if they have printed the barcode themselves.

Microsoft-compliant Pocket PCs can be used with many add-ons such as GPS receivers, barcode readers, RFID readers, and cameras.

In food processing software, traceability systems imply the use of a unique piece of data ( e. g., order date / time or a serialized sequence number, generally through the use of a barcode / RFID ) which can be traced through the entire production flow, linking all sections of the business, including suppliers & future sales through the supply chain.

These official sites are accessed through DoCoMo's i-mode menu but in many cases official sites can also be accessed from mobile phones by typing the URL or through the use of QR code ( a barcode ).

The barcode itself does not contain a check digit ( in contrast to — for instance — Code 128 ), but it can be considered self-checking on the grounds that a single erroneously interpreted bar cannot generate another valid character.

However, Code 39 is still widely used and can be decoded with virtually any barcode reader.

One advantage of Code 39 is that since there is no need to generate a check digit, it can easily be integrated into existing printing system by adding a barcode font to the system or printer and then printing the raw data in that font.

While cell phone cameras without auto-focus are not ideal for reading some common barcode formats, there are 2D barcodes which are optimized for cell phones, as well as QR Codes and Data Matrix codes which can be read quickly and accurately with or without auto-focus.

* Smartphones can be used in Google's mobile Android operating system via both their own Google Goggles application or 3rd party barcode scanners like Scan.

Nokia's Symbian operating system features a barcode scanner which can scan barcodes, while mbarcode is a barcode reader for the Maemo operating system.

With an open bus system the users can send invoices based on goods delivered with exact location, time and date data where if connected to scale, RFID or barcode readers, can make a fairly good automated system to avoid human errors.

Customers must register to use the system and upon entering the store they will be issued with a hand-held PDA with built-in barcode scanner, allowing them to scan and pack items as they are taken from the shelf ; unpacked items from the produce and bakery departments can be self-weighed and labelled, and then scanned, at self-service scales located in their respective departments.

The EPC is designed as a flexible framework that can support many existing coding schemes, including many coding schemes currently in use with barcode technology.

PDF417 is a stacked barcode that can be read with a simple linear scan being swept over the symbol.

In more advanced applications the marker creates a barcode which can be scanned for verification or reference to other data within the document resulting in a higher degree of assurance of authenticity.

Enterprise digital assistants can further extend the available functionality for the business user by offering integrated data capture devices like barcode, RFID and smart card readers.

Mobile apps also contain Interactive ads that appear inside the mobile application or app ; Location-Based Marketing: marketing messages delivered directly to a mobile device based on the user's location ; QR Codes ( quick-response barcodes ): This is a type of 2D barcode with an encoded link that can be accessed from a smartphone.

To represent all 128 ASCII values, there are three code sets ( A, B, C ), which can be mixed within a single barcode ( by using codes 98 and 99 in code sets A and B, 100 in code sets A and C and 101 in code sets B and C to switch between them ):

Cards usually have a barcode or magnetic strip, which can be processed through a standard electronic credit card machine.

When the label queue appears on the medication dispensing cabinet known as ADDS, the authorized person can access the medicine from ADDS followed by medication barcode scanning, and the printing and scanning of labels.

Devices that are exclusively for recording ( e. g. printers ), exclusively for reading ( e. g. barcode readers ), or devices that process only one form of information ( e. g. phonographs ) may or may not be considered storage devices.

However, jars must be inspected before purchase for the " K " symbol above the barcode since Kosher Vegemite produced prior to 2010 was only produced in batches.

Each DIVX disc was marked with a unique barcode in the Burst cutting area that could be read by the player, and used to track the discs.

For example, 1234-5678-90, 12345-678-90, and 12345-6789-0 could all be entirely different products with the same barcode 1234567890.

This means that very small goods cannot be labeled with a Code 39 based barcode.

For example, if you wanted a Code 39 barcode composed of the letter " A ", you would need the following to be encoded ( using Format 2 as described above ): "* A *".

Using it requires this feature to be enabled in the barcode reader.

In some cases the scanning device would convert the symbology of the barcode to one that could be recognized by the host device, such as Code 39.

This made the addition of simple barcode reading abilities to existing programs very easy, without any need to change them, although it did require some care by the user and could be restrictive in the content of the barcodes that could be handled.

The user inserts a ticket or pass into the slot, from which a barcode is read ; if access is to be granted, a sensor determines the speed with which the user passes through, and sets the electric motor to turn the turnstile at the corresponding speed.

For example to print a barcode on a label, the controlling computer would send a series of codes to the printer, requesting a particular barcode type and specifying its size and location on the label, along with the data to be printed as a barcode.

The ZIP code is often translated into a barcode called Postnet that is printed on the mailpiece to make it easier for automated machines to sort.

Next to the film exit lip is an Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode and a printed number which represent the I3A assigned DX number, the number of exposures and a proprietary manufacturer's code.

The code is printed in human-readable text and also represented as an Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode.

A barcode reader ( or barcode scanner ) is an electronic device for reading printed barcodes.

They also experimented with barcode information, and while this worked well even when printed over, if there was enough " damage " to the code a human operator could not read them in order to input them manually.

Today, however, the registration process is largely computerized with barcode registration labels replacing the traditional analog labels having only a printed serial number.

* barcode labels ( as labels printed with thermal printer tend not to last long ), or for marking clothing labels ( shirt size etc.

The CueCat enabled a user to open a link to an Internet URL by scanning a barcode — called a " cue " by Digital Convergence — appearing in an article or catalog or on some other printed matter.

The delivery point digits are almost never printed on mail in human-readable form ; instead it is encoded in the POSTNET delivery point barcode ( DPBC ) or as part of the newer Intelligent Mail Barcode ( IMB ).

The printed page contains both a plain text record and a simple barcode of the voter's selections.

The information that goes into each barcode is obtained from the address printed on the front of the envelope it is ultimately printed on, as well as the physical dimensions of each piece of mail.

This barcode is printed on the lower-right-hand corner of each faced envelope, using a unique ultraviolet-fluorescent ink.

The applied barcode uses printed and non-printed bars spaced 3 mm apart, and consists of two fields.

In the postal code field, the rightmost bar is always printed, to allow the sortation equipment to properly lock onto the barcode and scan it.

" Zero " bits in the resulting binary numbers correspond to spaces in the barcode, while " one " bits correspond to printed bars, with the least significant bit of each number corresponding to the rightmost bar in each subfield of the barcode.

SKUs can then be printed into a barcode and placed on the product.

* The Retail Information Services segment designs, manufactures, and sells various price-marking and brand-identification products, including tickets, graphic and barcode tags and labels, woven and printed labels, and related supplies and equipment.