Thanks for reaching out to the Community forum, piscespoolsinc.
I'm here to lend a hand about your barcode scanner concern.
When using the barcode scanning feature in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), let's ensure that your scanner is compatible so it will work with QuickBooks and the following formats are meet:
- The scanner must support EAN-13 (International Article Number, formerly European Article Number) and Code-128 barcodes.
- The scanner must produce a single carriage return at the end of the barcode.
Once verified, enable the barcode option on your QuickBooks Desktop. Here's what you'll need to do:
- From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
- On the left pane, scroll down to Items and Inventory, then go to the Company Preferences tab.
- Select the Advanced Inventory Settings.
- Go to the Barcodes tab, choose Enable barcode, then select Open Barcode Wizard.
- Decide if you want QuickBooks Desktop to create new barcodes for you.
- Select Next and Finish, then OK on the wizard windows.
- Select OK twice to close the Advanced Inventory Settings and the Preferences window.
For more guidance about the setup, see this article for a guide: Set up and use barcode scanning in QuickBooks Desktop.
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