Also check if you use correct lead-in and trailing characters.

Peter



>>Hi Experts
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>>Bar code reader takes a lot of time to read bar code designed and printed through VFP-7 and some time it dos't read after 1 to 2 minutes time. Reading speed in other Bard codes e.g. on its Packing is very good.
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>>My code is as : "*"+Code+"*"
>>Bard Code Reader Model is: MS6220 WEDGE of Metrologic
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>>Is there any code problem or any other. Please help me
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>A lot depends on the printer you use. If it's not producing enough contrast, if resolution is insufficient, you may have problems. As Tore said, try with a larger barcode font, or just a wider one. Increase the size of the font until you start getting fast scans. Taller font will just make it easier for the user to aim the scanner; the wider font will require less resolution from your printer.
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>I've even printed barcodes on a dot-matrix printer in my time, and it needs fresh ribbon quite often. While everything else may be readable to human eye, the barcode needs to be quite contrastful for a successful scan.