[Koha] Help with barcode encoding

[Coehoorn, Joel]

Koha doesn't care what format you use. What matters is what kind of barcode
reader/scanner hardware you have... and even there, most barcode readers
can handle several different formats.

Joel Coehoorn
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On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 4:23 PM Christopher Davis <cgdavis at uintah.utah.gov>
wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I need help figuring out what barcode encoding to use with Koha when
> ordering library cards. Barcode encodings which are available include
> Code 39 & Codabar. Is there a specific encoding which Koha requires or
> likes. Also, the library card vendor wants to know if a check digit is
> required; the check digit signals the barcode reader where the beginning
> and end of the content is, correct?
>
> Thank you,
> *
> *
> *Christopher Davis, MLS*
> Systems & E-Services Librarian
> Uintah County Library
> 204 E 100 N
> Vernal, UT 84078
> (435) 789-0091 ext. 261 <tel:+14357890091>
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