Steve, Focusing on the barcode-generation side of this: I'd encourage you to keep the barcode technology simple (e.g. Code 39), which should allow you lots of options for reading and writing labels. Some getting-started info is at places like: http://www.barcodeisland.com/code39.phtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_39 Code 39 includes mainly numbers and capital letters, so it's best to stay with barcoding just an ID; you can print whatever else you want on the label in a normal font. A nice thing about Code 39 is that there are free TrueType fonts available, so you can put more of your $$ into the other aspects of the project. (I use a font called free3of9.) To print scannable codes you just need a calc field that (for a numeric ID) looks like: "*" & YourNumericID & "*" Note that if you are missing those asterisks, you will print something that LOOKS like a barcode but isn't scannable. Test scan a small batch before you print lots of labels. Feel free to follow up with me offline if you have questions. Regards, Blake Downes On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Steve Lemond <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am working on a solution to automate the tracking of monthly checks of > fire extinguishers. We plan on using an Ipad and Filemaker Go to track > when an extinguisher has been checked each month. The extinguisher will > have a barcode that will be scanned and a database record created with a > date/time stamp. These records will be uploaded to a server database later > to track the extinguishers that were checked and help track the ones that > still need to be checked. It has been mentioned to make the barcode a QR > code. I have searched the internet for scanning plugins. Does anyone > have any experiences, good or bad, with any barcode plugins for > Filemaker? Currently, I will be using Filemaker 11.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > ** ** > > Steve**** > > ** ** > > [image: gh_5]**** > > Steve Lemond**** > > The University of Tennessee at Martin**** > > IT Analyst III**** > > Information Technology Services**** > > 215 Hurt Street**** > > 102 Crisp Hall**** > > Martin, Tn. 38238**** > > 731-881-7895**** >