4.1.2 Reading QR Codes displayed on PC screens

Barcode Manager for Education allows you to read QR Codes displayed on your PC screen.

To read QR Codes, first place the QR Codes you want to read and the apps side by side (so that they don’t overlap) on your PC screen.

Place the app so that QR Codes do not overlap

Then, on the tab at the top of the app, select
“Reader”.

Then click
“Screen” at the bottom of the app. (You can also use the SCREEN SNIP button.)

The screen snip screen is displayed.

Screen snip

In the toolbar at the top of the screen, make sure that 
“Rectangular Snip” is selected to cut the area where the barcode is displayed.

Screen snip toolbar
Cut out the barcode area

How to cut the QR Code display area (for using mouse)
1. Move the mouse cursor to the upper left of the area you want to cut
2. Press the left mouse button to move the mouse to the bottom right of the area you want to hold down and cut
3. Release the left mouse button

How to cut the QR Code display area (for touch displays)
1. Move your finger (pen) from the top left to the bottom right of the area you want to cut.

*When cutting, cut it larger than the size of the QR Code, including the margins.

After you cut out the screen area, you’ll see a confirmation message to load the image, and then click the OK button.

Clipboard access confirmation message

If the QR Code is read successfully, you will see a read completion screen similar to the one below.

QR Code read completion screen

If you can’t read, try adjusting the cut margins and the size of the QR Code.