Creating Barcodes
2028451-182B MAC™ 1600 B-3
Configuring the Barcode Reader
The barcode reader is configured on the MAC 1600 Patient Setup
window. You can choose to configure it manually or automatically. The
requirements for each method are described in the following sections. For
instructions on configuring the barcode reader, refer to “Patient Setup”
on page 9-24.
Configuring the Barcode Reader Manually
To configure the barcode reader manually, you will need to enter the
following information on the MAC 1600 Patient Setup window.
Field Number of bytes
Total number of bytes ________
Patient ID offset ________
Patient ID length ________
First name offset ________
First name length ________
Last name offset ________
Last name length ________
Year of birth offset ________
Year of birth length ________
Month of birth offset ________
Month of birth length ________
Day of birth offset ________
Day of birth length ________
Gender offset ________
Gender length ________