# SmartCodes > Printed PhotoRobot trigger codes that start software actions when scanned, such as starting a capture sequence. Also known as: SmartCode, Smart Codes. Category: Software. SmartCodes are printed barcodes or QR codes that act as commands for PhotoRobot Controls. Scanning one triggers a workflow step directly, so the operator does not have to walk back to the computer. ## How PhotoRobot uses it The standard SmartCodes are Start Sequence, Ready for Shoot, Start CubiScan Measurement and Open Sort to Shelves. Studios print them as stickers or labels near workstations or carry them on keychains, and PhotoRobot publishes a print-ready sheet in the SmartCodes user guide. ## See on photorobot.com - [SmartCodes user guide and print-ready sheet](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/smart-codes-guide-and-printing) - [Practical SmartCode use](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/smartcode-workflow) ## Related terms - [Barcode](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/barcode): A machine-readable code on a product or label, scanned to identify items without typing. - [QR code](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/qr-code): A two-dimensional barcode that stores text or a URL and can be read by phone cameras. - [CubiScan](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/cubiscan): A dimensioning system that weighs and measures items; PhotoRobot records its data with the product images. - [Sort to shelves](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/sort-to-shelves): PhotoRobot Controls feature that assigns workspace and preset to an item by scanning a shelf code. - [Capture sequence](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/capture-sequence): The programmed order of angles, camera triggers and movements a robot performs to photograph an item. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 3 pages. Most relevant: - [PhotoRobot SmartCodes User Guide and Print-Ready Code Sheet](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/smart-codes-guide-and-printing): The following user guide describes how to use, download, and print PhotoRobot SmartCodes for integration within studio workflows. - [Practical SmartCode Use in High-Volume Photo Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/smartcode-workflow): Find out how high-volume operations use PhotoRobot SmartCodes to directly control software sequences and maximize productivity in production workflows. - [Weighing and Measuring Products with CubiScan](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/weighing-and-measuring-products): In addition to the ability to scan items into the system, it is also possible to scan a special PhotoRobot SmartCode to activate a CubiScan device.