Creating & Printing Product Barcodes in MarketTime

Creating & Printing Product Barcodes in MarketTime

MarketTime allows you to create & print scannable barcodes for your items in the system. These can be used to sticker products or catalogs and efficiently scan items into orders.

What's New & Why We Made This Change

When you scan items into an order in the showroom, you usually need labels printed in that same order so you can match each label to its product as you go. Until now, there was no way to list a PO's items in the order they were entered. Now, when you create barcodes from a purchase order, items are listed in the order they were added to the PO by default, so your labels print in that order too.

Label Options & Recommendations

MarketTime's current list of support label sizes can be found below:

• Avery 5167
• Avery 5195
• Avery 5160
• Uline S-16989
• Uline S-20133

MarketTime recommends printing barcodes on Avery Labels. While printing barcodes with all Label Types from MarketTime is as simple as pressing the print button, our Support team has seen more issues with the U-Line Labels after the print job is complete (e.g., barcodes not fully fitting in the label area). These issues can be caused by a variety of factors outside of MarketTime's control -- such as an outdated printer driver, non-standard print trays, or a physical issue such as loading the paper improperly/inconsistently.

If you are experiencing an issue with barcodes properly printing within the label area, printing fewer barcodes per sheet (i.e., printing 50 per sheet instead of 100) may lead to better outcomes. If you are experiencing an issue with barcodes not being physically scannable after printing, please be sure that your printer is set to the maximum DPI that it is capable of printing from. MarketTime generally recommends printing labels with 1200 DPI. It may also help to adjust the scale of the document before printing (i.e. reducing or enlarging by a percentage or two). Using print preview will show how your size adjustments will impact the label sheet.

How to Get There

Creating Barcodes/Barcode Labels Overview

You can create product barcodes from a PO number, or manually. The Barcode Labels section is found in the left-hand navigation under Maintenance.

From here, you can select the items for which you need barcodes. The video below reviews how to select products manually or via purchase order.

Video Overview

Creating Barcodes from a Purchase Order

1. Start, by entering at least the first two characters of a PO number in the Select PO# field. Find the appropriate PO in the dropdown and click on it. Once selected, the items from that order will appear.

   

2. NEW: The items are listed in the order they were added to the PO. This is the default sort, so your labels will print in the same order the items were scanned or entered.

   • If you'd rather print in a different order, switch to another sort before you print.

   [SCREENSHOT: PO items listed in entry order, with the sort option showing]

3. Once the items appear, fill in the appropriate information in the boxes you see below:

   • Your desired label size (1)
   • What text should appear on each label (2)
   • Which UPC to use (UPC1 is what's imported with your manufacturer/vendor's data, and is often a true UPC or EAN number, UPC2 is an alternative value field that you can import for barcode printing and scanning, while UPC3 (or the MarketTime Barcode) is a uniquely-generated number that allows you to produce barcodes for items that weren't supplied with true UPC numbers) (3)
   • And finally, choose the items you'd like to print barcodes for (4)

   

4. Once you've made your choices, click the Print button to view the results and save/print as desired.
   

Creating Barcodes by Manually Selecting Items

Whereas the PO number option was automatically tied to a manufacturer, if you ever need to manually select items for barcoding, you'll first need to find the appropriate Manufacturer.

Note: You may print ALL items from a Manufacturer by simply selecting the Manufacturer and clicking Print, or you can choose specific items at the bottom of the page, by clicking in the box to the left of the Item #.

Once the items appear, fill in the appropriate information in the boxes you see below:

• Your desired label size (1)
• What text should appear on each label (2)
• Which UPC to use (UPC1 is what's imported with your manufacturer/vendor's data, and is often a true UPC or EAN number, UPC2 is an alternative value field that you can import for barcode printing and scanning, while UPC3 (or the MarketTime Barcode) is a uniquely-generated number that allows you to produce barcodes for items that weren't supplied with true UPC numbers) (3)
• And finally, choose the items you'd like to print barcodes for (4)

Once you've made your choices, click the Print button to view the results and save/print as desired.

Choosing Which UPC Code to Use on Your Barcodes

There are three options for UPCs that you can print on your barcode labels.

• UPC1 is the default and what is imported with your manufacturer/vendor's data. This is most often a true UPC or EAN number.
• UPC2 is an alternative value field that you can import for barcode printing and scanning
• UPC3 (MarketTime Barcode) is a uniquely generated number that allows you to produce barcodes for items that weren't supplied with true UPC numbers

The values for UPC1 and UPC2 come from the manufacturer/vendor's data file imported into the MarketTime system. Each value in the UPC1 or UPC2 column corresponds with a specific product name/number.

The auto-generated UPC3 value comes from MarketTime after a data file has been uploaded creating a unique value comprised of a Manufacturer name abbreviation and individual product number. This is also known as the MarketTime Barcode.

Utilizing the MarketTime Pro iPad App to Print Labels

If there is an issue printing UPC3 labels from the web portal, labels can be printed and scanned from the MarketTime Pro App by using the %<ItemI.RecordD> field instead of UPC3. For more information and instructions, please review the video below.

What to Be Aware Of

• PO searches only: the entry-order sort appears after you select a PO# in the Select PO# field. It isn't available when you select items manually by Manufacturer.
• Follows the order's saved sequence: items are listed in the order they're saved on the PO. If items were added later or rearranged on the order, labels follow the order as it's saved, which may differ from the order you physically scanned them in.
• No setup needed: the new sort is the default, so your labels print in entry order unless you choose a different sort.

FAQ

Why are my barcode labels printing in a different order than before?
When you create barcodes from a PO, items are now listed in the order they were added to the order by default. Switch to another sort before printing if you prefer the previous order.

I don't see the entry-order sort. Where is it?
It only appears after you select a PO# in the Select PO# field. It isn't available when you select items manually by Manufacturer.

My labels don't match the order I scanned items in. Why?
Labels follow the order items are saved on the PO. If items were added later or rearranged on the order, that saved order can differ from your physical scan order.

Do I need to turn this on?
No. It's the default sort whenever you create barcodes from a PO.