How to Scan a Barcode

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find any item in your home or almost any store of your choosing.

   All products (with the exception of fruits will have barcodes, if they are able to be sold on store shelves, no matter where you are scanning them at/from.
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   Step 2: Look for the barcode on the package.

   The barcode will have several sets of various weighted lines. ,,, Wait for the scanner to make a semi-deep 'Beep'.
   
   If it doesn't make a beep sound, make sure that the package is straight, the barcode is clean and free of dust particles or dirt) and that nothing else obstructs the laser's area. ,
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   Step 3: Go to the Barcode scanner

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   Step 4: Find where the barcode scanner's (most often times red) laser hits the barcode.

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   Step 5: Place the item underneath the laser.

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   Step 6: Remove the item from the scanner area

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   Step 7: once the scanner has beeped at you.

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