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Chroma: Scan

How to use the Barcode Scanner in the Chroma App to scan labels and barcodes.

Written by Viviana
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Chroma puts your inventory data in the palm of your hand, allowing you to manage Samples on the fly. With Barcode Scanning, you can make sure everything is exactly where it needs to be during the production cycle.


Overview

This is article two in a multi-part collection on the Chroma App. To learn more, reference our other articles in the dedicated collection.

Scan

The Chroma app can fulfill many of the same functions of a barcode scanner while providing additional data directly from Creative Force.

πŸ—£οΈ Tip: The camera in Chroma allows Tap to Focus with compatible devices. Simply tap the screen on the area where your barcode is positioned to shift the focus area.

Auto/Manual

Chroma has two options for scanning. You can choose either to auto-scan or manually scan. The scanning screen can be switched to look for a QR code or a 2D barcode.

Manual Scan

With a manual scan, there will be a scan button for you to use.

Auto Scan

With automatic scan, the scanning screen is constantly running to search for a barcode.

Options

Scanning an item will give you the following options

  • Check In, if the sample is not checked in

  • Check Out, if the sample is already checked in

  • Add Sample to a Container.

You can also choose from the quick actions to either change the location or edit sample properties.

Scanning a location barcode will give you the option to add Samples, change the location of, and/or check in the container and its samples.

Barcodes Supported

The Chroma App is currently tested for and supports the following types of barcodes:

  • aztec

  • code128

  • code39

  • code39mod43

  • code93

  • ean13

  • ean8

  • pdf417

  • qr

  • upce

  • interleaved2of5 (when available)

  • itf14 (when available)

  • datamatrix

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