Requirements for printing membership cards with barcodes:

• Any print - Laser recommended but DeskJet will work
• the ability to laminate the membership cards

Requirements for scanning membership cards

• a USB barcode scanner that supports CODE 39.  Here is an example of a CODE39 barcode:
  

• Most barcode readers support many different standards (CODE32, CODE128 etc). We have opted to use CODE39 since it is supported on 99.9% of all barcode readers.

• To check if your barcode reader is compatible with MMS 2008 please check your manual. You can also install MMS 2008 & print a page of memberships then scan them in when at the main menu.  You can then see which member was scanned from the main menu:
  

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• You get a summary of the Membership number, name, membership type & the date/time.

• You can also click on Tools & View Members Log to see all members than have been scanned.

• Membership numbers must be 8 or less characters for scanning to work.

• You must be at the Main Menu for scanning in barcodes.  V1.41 will support scanning a membership card from the Add/Edit screen.

Note: Serial barcode readers are not supported.  We may add support for this in the future.  At the moment you must use a USB reader.

Before doing a batch of membership cards we strongly recommend you print out several & verify that they scan in properly.

In V1.4 you can now print membership cards in the evaluation version (though there is an evaluation text displayed - this doesn't appear in the full version).  This will help you tested whether barcodes are right for your business.

If you require help or assistance on whether barcodes work for you, please contact us.