1D barcodes
Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Code 11, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN 8 and EAN 13, UPC-A and UPC-E, GS1-128, RSS-14 and Telepen.
Barcode OCR: split, name and file documents by the barcodes on them.
A barcode is the one index value that reads the same every time. SimpleIndex reads 1D, 2D and postal barcodes on scanned pages and inside PDFs, starts a new document at each barcode or coversheet, and names and files each document by its value. Barcode recognition is in both editions, so for a barcode job Standard at $600 once is the right answer and stays the right answer.
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From a stack of paper to filed documents, by barcode.
Put a barcode on the document
Use barcodes already printed on your documents, add one to the forms your own software prints, or print a barcode coversheet and lay it on top of each document before it is scanned.
Scan or import
Scan on any TWAIN scanner, or point the job at a folder of scans and PDFs. Barcodes are read the same way on a fresh scan and on the pages of an existing PDF.
Split the stack
Each barcode or coversheet starts the next document, so one scan of a mixed stack becomes the right number of files. Separator sheets can be dropped from the output.
Read the values
Each barcode fills an index field. One barcode can carry several values split by a separator, and a required checksum rejects a damaged read instead of filing it.
Name, file and look up
File and folder names are built from the barcode values, and a value can look up the rest of the record in your database to fill in the other fields.
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Which barcodes it reads
All of these are read in both editions. Two engines are included, and a job can let them vote on each code.
2D barcodes
QR Code, Micro QR, DataMatrix, PDF417 and Aztec. A 2D code holds far more than a 1D one, enough for every index value a document needs.
Postal barcodes
Intelligent Mail, Royal Mail, Australia Post, PostNet and Planet. Each engine reads some of them, so a job that uses both reads all five.
Patch codes
The separator codes production scanners use to mark where one document ends and the next begins.
Barcodes in existing PDFs
Barcodes on the pages of PDFs you already have, scanned or generated, read the same way as on a new scan.
Rotated and weak codes
Enhanced analysis reads codes at any angle and at higher quality. A minimum confidence decides what happens to a weak read: keep it, clear it, or mark it for review.
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What a barcode does in a job
A barcode can do several jobs at once: split the batch, fill the index fields and decide where the file goes.
A barcode on the first page, or a separator sheet between documents, starts a new file. Process every page, only the first page of a batch, or only pages with more than one barcode.
Index values
Each barcode field takes a value, checked against a template if you want one. A single barcode can carry a whole record, split into fields by a separator.
File and folder names
Names and folder paths built from the barcode values, such as Patients\10442\Intake.pdf, with no typing at all.
Look up the barcode value in SQL Server, Access or any ODBC source and fill in the name, date and the rest of the record from it.
SimpleCoversheet prints coversheets and labels with index values as barcodes, from a list or a database. A job can save its own barcode fields as a coversheet template.
Stamp each output page with a QR code holding all of its index values, so the document carries its own index wherever it goes.
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Standard is enough for barcodes
Every barcode feature on this page is in Standard ($600), including 2D and postal barcodes, document separation and database lookup. If your documents are indexed by barcode, Standard is the right edition and stays the right edition.
Professional ($1,800) is for the values that aren't in a barcode: FineReader and AI engines for printed text, dynamic OCR, handwriting and checkboxes, plus SharePoint, email and QuickBooks. It also licenses the full SimpleCoversheet.
Both are one-time licenses with the first year of support and updates included. Compare the editions in full.
Before you choose barcode software.
Is SimpleIndex free?
No. It is paid Windows software with a one-time license: $600 for Standard, which reads every barcode on this page, and $1,800 for Professional. The first year of support and updates is included, and the trial runs the full software on your own documents.
Do I need a barcode scanner?
No. Barcodes are read from the scanned image, so any TWAIN document scanner works, and so does a folder of scans or PDFs. A handheld barcode gun isn't needed.
Can it read QR codes and other 2D barcodes?
Yes, in both editions: QR Code, Micro QR, DataMatrix, PDF417 and Aztec.
Can it read barcodes from PDFs I already have?
Yes. Point a job at a folder of PDFs, subfolders included, and the barcodes on their pages are read the same way as on a new scan.
How do I get barcodes onto my documents?
Print them on the documents your software creates, or print a barcode coversheet for each document with SimpleCoversheet. Our barcode scanning guide covers symbologies, sizes and placement.
What if a barcode reads wrong?
A barcode either decodes or it doesn't, so a value that reads is the value that was printed. A required checksum catches the rare damaged code, and a weak read can be cleared or marked for review instead of filed.
Try it on your own barcodes.
The trial runs the full software. Send us a few sample pages and we'll set up a working job before you buy.
