Edu T&L 525

Automation of Production Systems for Technology Educators

Bar Coding Lab

Name: ______________________

Reference

• Handout
• World Wide Web
  • Automatic Identification Manufacturers - http://www.aimusa.org/
  • Barcode1 - http://www.adams1.com/pub/russadam/cgi-bin/barcode1.cgi
  • AIDC Home Page - http://www.tech.purdue.edu/it/resources/aidc/

Materials Needed

• Sample Bar Codes
• Paper

Equipment Needed

• Macintosh
• Bar Code Reader
• Keyboard Wedge

Assignment

• This is an individual lab. You may put a number of your names in Code 39 on one sheet to cut up.
• Find at least 5 bar code examples using at least 3 different symbologies (Code 39, UPS/EAN, Codabar, etc.).
• Scan the codes and print the results.
• Print out your name in Code 39, scan and print the result.
• Mount all of the above on a single sheet of 8.5 x 11 inch paper using the form in this Microsoft Word file. Barcode.doc