Barcode issues

[HCV]

I see many mostly older threads posted by people having trouble printing barcodes for one reason or another.

I'm wondering if it's still a struggle to print barcodes nowadays?

[DinaLRosenberg]

It's gotten much better

The only annoyance is not all barcodes can be printed from all hardware so we were forced to purchase two printers- one setup to the laptop and one setup to the register.

[Candlestore · Accepted solution]

@HCV ;

What type of Barcode printing are you trying to do?

Square is limited in the Retail app what can or cannot go on a label to print Barcodes.

You Tell Square to print a Label by selecting Which information you want on the Label.  Think like a Check box for what you want on the label.  Then Square lets you know if that will or will not fit on the selected Label / Printer.  

In 2019 or 2020 I went with a Label printer and used its software to print my labels.  But mine are custom sizes and custom text that I have on them.  Think like Sale May of 2024  Closeout Item etc... etc which Square can not do.

The other issue is How long of a Barcode are you trying to print?  Normal GTIN barcodes work just fine but if you try to print a LONG barcode it may not fit with anyones Barcode software.

Now if you are trying to print the Square Generated SKU and Price and Item on a Label that is easy and has come a long way since these older posts.  So to Print a Normal Barcode it is no longer an Issue.