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  1. bobbricks's Avatar
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    Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
    This was for biology but now I'm worried they won't be able to scan it...Is the scanner really sensitive or should I not worry about it?
  2. whyumadtho's Avatar
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    Re: Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
    It will be fine. They'll have human operators to correct any problems with the scanning process.
  3. Aisha~~'s Avatar
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    Re: Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
    In 50 years time, when you're chucking another wheelie bin into the garbage truck, you'll remember the time you doodled on the barcode. "Never again".
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    Re: Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
    (Original post by Aisha~~)
    In 50 years time, when you're chucking another wheelie bin into the garbage truck, you'll remember the time you doodled on the barcode. "Never again".
    He'll be the one scanning the exam papers into the machine.


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    Re: Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
    i used to colour them in and nothing ever went wrong so i wouldn't worry about it
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    Re: Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
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    He'll be the one scanning the exam papers into the machine.


    very very funny
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    Re: Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
    (Original post by kopite493)
    i used to colour them in and nothing ever went wrong so i wouldn't worry about it
    Me to .. I did it just to how it would look like
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    (Original post by bobbricks)
    This was for biology but now I'm worried they won't be able to scan it...Is the scanner really sensitive or should I not worry about it?
    You'll be fine, the exam board won't deliberately not mark a paper because of a mark on the barcode. The people scanning will notice if it won't scan and will sort it out, don't stress
  9. Errrrrm's Avatar
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    Re: Accidentally drew a small line in the bar code in the exam...
    In some of the exams they say not to write anything in the bar codes because they cut the bar code border off it, meaning if you were to write an answer or anyhting on the bar code it couldn't be marked You'll be fine they'll still mark it
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