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Using the Administration > Master Data > Peripherals form, set up connection to barcode scanners and label printing scales. For details, refer to Adding a Barcode Scanner.
Assigning barcodes to items
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To manually create barcodes for the selected item, click Create on the toolbar.
The Item Barcodes form with the Item Barcodes (create) dialog box
In the Item Barcodes (create) dialog box, specify the UOM and, if applicable to this item, charactericticcharacteristic, batch, or serial number. 
The Item Barcodes (create) form
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To automatically generate barcodes for the selected items, click Generate Barcodes on the toolbar. The Barcode Generator form appears.
The Barcode Generator form
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