DYMO 30346 does not always scan.

[Alechia]

Hi,

I use the DYMO 30346 Barcodes for my products and we have many items.
I notice barcodes with a longer code do not scan, causing me having to go back through and print double the barcodes causing a waste of resources and time.

Square should have a program to block people from making too long of barcodes so this problem no longer occurs.

Thanks

[Candlestore]

Depends on what type of Barcode you are using.  If you are choosing an UPC-A barcode it only codes 11 digits and adds a Check digit.   I use Aztec 2D codes which are capable of up to 3,832 numeric digits; 3,067 alphabetic characters which is a lot more than the 80 characters permitted with Square as a UPC code.  The other limit could be if you are using a barcode generator on line and the barcode needs a check digit and it did not populate one for you automatically.  I am not sure how long your barcodes are but I think my longest one right now is 30 to 40 characters long and I have no issues.

Here is a link for you to learn more about different types of barcodes and their limits.

the-comprehensive-guide-to-1d-and-2d-barcodes/ 

I ran into the problem that I created a 1D barcode and what I wanted was not what I was getting.... ie no check digit.  Or I could not enter the check digit to the item as a number in Square.  I would have to scan the barcode and use that as my new UPC.

Do you use Square to print your barcodes?  I use my printers software which works great for my needs.  There are also free Barcode generators you can use to create the save your created barcodes in a file to print as you need.

Hope this helps