Barcodes are essentially visual representations of numbers and letters. FooEvents POS is capable of scanning most barcode formats using a compatible Bluetooth barcode scanner. It will identify a product with a matching product ID or SKU if it exists in your store’s database. Sections Creating barcodes Scanning barcodes Barcode scanning errors Creating barcodes Your barcode […]
Sections Desktop printers Thermal printers Thermal printer settings Barcode scanners Stripe payments Square payments Desktop printers Tickets and receipts can be printed using any USB, AirPrint (FooEvents POS running on macOS only) OR wireless compatible printer. A comprehensive list of AirPrint-only devices can be viewed on this Apple support page. Here are a few printers
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Visit the Ticket Scanning section to see how barcodes can be scanned Visit the Ticket QR codes section to find out how to use QR codes instead of 1D barcodes A barcode is a machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on a commodity and
The unique barcode that is displayed on each ticket can generally be scanned directly from a printed ticket or onscreen from a tablet or mobile phone at the event using the FooEvents Check-ins apps or FooEvents Express Check-in plugin. We recommend using an external barcode scanner or high quality smartphone camera to scan barcodes. The
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The barcode scanner uses the native functionality of the phone’s camera and the operating system’s built-in libraries therefore the accuracy and speed of scanning is very much dependent on the quality and ability of the device, not the app. In general we have found that higher end smartphones, particularly the latest iPhone, perform best as
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