LoMag barcode scanner for Android

In response to market demand we have created a free application, which can change almost any phone (or tablet) running on android into a professional barcode scanner. The app will be useful with inventorymaking and other logistic processes at the warehouse. It does not have any limitations as to the number of codes it can take in, and its scope of supported code formats is comparable to the one of a professional device. The application may be used by all kinds of companies or even individuals not running any business activity.

1. Download and installation

To use the free LoMag barcode scanner app and change your telephone into a real data collector, you should have a telephone (smartphone) or a tablet with android version 2.1 or newer and a camera for taking photos and making videos (it is recommended that the camera has the Autofocus function).

You can download LoMag barcode scanner form Google Play platform. To download the product, go here or launch "Play Sore" on your phone. To download the app you have to have a free Google Play account, or launch "Play Sore" on your phone. To download the app you have to have a free Google Play account

After launching the Play Store (see above), go to the app search engine and type in a part of the name of the app: "lomag".

Once you have typed in a part of the name of the app and confirmed the word you search for, "LoMag barcode scanner" will be displayed on the search result list. If you click this item, you will proceed to the site of the free LoMag scanner.

To save and download the app, click "install"

In the next step an information window will open regarding access to information needed by the program to function properly. Before you start downloading the app, you must allow it access to the necessary modules by clicking: "Accept".

When the installation is finished, you will be informed. If an error occurs during the installation, please contact us.

2. Launching the app.

To launch the free LoMag barcode scanner, look for the app icon on your phone - see below. Click it to run the app.

When the app is launched, the main navigation menu will be displayed comprising of several modules, which will be discussed in detail below.

3. Creating a document and scanning barcodes.

To start scanning barcodes, first you need to open a new file (document) where the information about scanned barcodes will be stored. To do that, click on the first icon in the app which is called "Add file".

A window with a request to confirm the creation of a new file will be displayed (you can change the name of the file). Click "Confirm" to continue. The scanner will now be running (see below).

Next, you scan the barcode with the video camera of your device (telephone, tablet), and it will scan, recognize and save the barcode as you can see below. You will be informed that the code has been scanned by a sound signal and text information at the bottom part of the screen.

After scanning the code the scanner resets the display, and it is ready to scan another code. The application not only allows you to scan barcodes (type EAN-13), but it also supports the QR codes, which are scanned in the exactly the same manner.

LoMag barcode scanner supports the following code formats:

• Codes on products: EAN-13, EAN-8, ISBN, UPC-A, UPC-E
• Industry codes: Codabar, Code 128, Code 93, Code 39, ITF, RSS
• 2D codes: QR Code, Data Matrix

If during the scanning you would like to view the document with saved barcodes, click the icon on the top right-hand corner to go to the "Data preview" window, which is presented for you below.

If you would like to end the scanning process and go to the main menu of the app, click the icon in the top left-hand side corner.

3. Data preview

To look at the list of barcodes which were scanned a moment ago, click "Data preview" in the main menu of the app.