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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I believe that codabar and Code 39 both
work with Koha. You can find out a typical library barcode. </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>e.g. 3 9001
04796 2694, where 3 means "item", 9001 means a library, others are
item number.<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Most libraries use codabar, and there are
a few use Code 39. Code 39 allows you to encode alphabetic letters and I chose
Code 39 for a project. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You do not need a software, but a reader
will pick up these barcode very quickly.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> I have purchased Symbol LS2208
scanner (</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=ZH-CN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.barcodesinc.com/symbol/ls2208.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.barcodesinc.com/symbol/ls2208.htm</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> ) and it
picks up the code quickly.<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>una simon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 14, 2006
8:23 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> koha@lists.katipo.co.nz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> elijah@elijahcentre.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Koha] Barcodes required
by Koha</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello
Listserve:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I realise
there are several barcodes on the market. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I should
like your guidance in selecting the <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">type
of barcodes acceptable by Koha. How many</font></b></strong> digits - 11
or 14? Which works best for you giving the least problem?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Do I need
a software and reader from this end if very few items from our
collection will leave the physical location? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank
you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Una Simon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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