American Military Museum Individual Barcode Printing

Print Individual Barcode Labels
This document provides the step by step procedure for printing individual barcode labels.

Barcodes are the primary way that our media assets are identified. Each item, as it's placed into the Integrated Library System or Digital Archive System, is assigned a barcode as a unique key.

Barcode labels can be printed in both batch and individually. This document provides the procedure for printing individual barcodes.

One significant task is required to print the barcode the DYMO Label Software.

Create sequential barcode numbers
Open OpenOffice Calc

Open the Barcode Generation Log is located at C:\Users\tanklandlibrary\Google Drive\Library Documents\Data Files\Barcode in the file '''Barcode Generation Log.ods. '''

Place the date, starting and ending barcodes,who make the barcode, and the reason the barcode was generated into the spreadsheet. Remember the number, as you will have to type it manually into the barcode printer software.

Save the Barcode Generation Log.ods  file.

Close OpenOffice Calc.

Create individual barcodes
Open DYMO Label Software by doubleclicking on the DYMO Label v.8 icon.

Open the saved Barcode template located on the drive.

Selecting File->Open

 Look in:  C:\Users\tanklandlibrary\Google Drive\Library Documents\Data Files\Barcode

Select Barcode Label

The screen will show the barcode label for the American Military Museum.

Double click on the barcode shown under the American Military Museum. Type the barcode you created into the Barcode Data box.

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Press OK.

<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Press Print, the barcode will now print to your LabelWriter.