Using a barcode scanner in your warehouse
We recommend using barcode scanners in your warehouse. With a barcode scanner, you work faster and make fewer mistakes. In this article, we explain how to get started with a barcode scanner in your warehouse.
Read more about why you should use a barcode scanner in the warehouse.
Getting Started with a Barcode Scanner
Using a barcode scanner in your warehouse is usually very simple:
- Purchase a barcode scanner (Which barcode scanner can I use?)
- Plug the barcode scanner into the USB port of your computer
- You can now use the barcode scanner
To work with the barcode scanner, barcodes must be linked to your products in Picqer. Most online shops already use barcodes. When you import the products from your webshop into Picqer, Picqer automatically imports the barcodes. You can start using the barcode scanner right away.
If you are not yet using barcodes, you will need to link them to your products in Picqer to work with the barcode scanner. You can do this in the following ways:
- Webshop import
In most cases, Picqer can import barcodes from the webshop - Excel import
You can import product information, including barcodes, via a product import - Via the API
- Fully manual
In Picqer, you can manually add the barcode for each product
What Does a Barcode Scanner Do?
A scan with a barcode scanner is nothing more than a quick keyboard entry where the barcode is entered. This is followed by an enter, which Picqer uses to recognize that the scan is complete.
Sometimes your barcode scanner may not automatically type the enter after entering the barcode. The barcode is entered, but Picqer does not recognize that the scan is complete. Check your barcode scanner's manual to set this up correctly. For the commonly used barcode scanners, we have explained it here:
- Zebra LI4278(only in Dutch)
- Zebra DS2278(only in Dutch)
Experiencing issues with scanning barcodes? Check out this help page(only in Dutch).
You now know how to start working with a barcode scanner in your warehouse. You can also scan barcodes in other ways in your warehouse. Read more about it here:
