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What technology and equipment does Barti recommend for my practice?

Barti recommends specific hardware and software for the best experience — including Google Chrome, a minimum 5 Mbps internet connection, a Yealink desk phone system, and a few optional peripherals for inventory and label printing.

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Written by Dan Healey

Who this is for: Practice owners, office managers, and admins setting up or upgrading their practice's technology.

Before you start, you'll need:

  • None — this is a reference guide. Use it to plan purchases or evaluate your current setup.

Note: These are flexible guidelines, not requirements. Adapt them to your practice's size, workflow, and specific needs.

Web browser & Wi-Fi requirements

Web browser

  • Recommendation: Google Chrome, for the best experience, fastest performance, and full feature compatibility.

Wi-Fi / internet speed

  • Minimum requirement: 5 Mbps upload and download.

  • Ideal setup: 30 Mbps+ upload and download, for a stable connection across all practice devices.

Phone systems

Desk phone

Wireless handset offering

How the wireless handset system works

Instead of a standalone wireless base station, your wireless handsets sync directly through your main desk phone using a compact USB dongle.

  1. Network connection — Your main Yealink T54W desk phone connects directly to your internet router or wall jack via a wired network cable or Wi-Fi.

  2. The wireless bridge — The Yealink DD10K DECT dongle plugs into the USB port on the back of the T54W desk phone.

  3. Handset pairing — The dongle emits a local wireless signal, allowing up to two W73H wireless handsets to communicate across the office.

Peripherals & inventory tools

USB microphone

  • Recommended model: MXL AC-44

  • Purpose: Provides high-quality, clear audio capture for optimal platform performance.

UPC barcode scanner

  • Purpose: Lets your team quickly enter and search UPC codes when managing inventory.

  • How it works: Any standard barcode scanner acts like an external keyboard — when it reads a barcode, the text enters the active on-screen field automatically, as if typed manually.

  • Tested model (unofficial): Tera Barcode Scanner Wireless with Screen (Pro Version 1D 2D QR with Setting Keypad Charging Cradle; Bluetooth / 2.4G Wireless / USB Wired Handheld Bar Code Reader HW0009).

  • Note: This model has been tested and used successfully by the Barti team, but it is not officially supported by our technical team.

Label printer

  • Recommended model:

    • DYMO LabelWriter 450

    • DYMO LabelWriter 450 Turbo

    • DYMO LabelWriter 550

  • Purpose: Print Labels for Inventory Items, Glasses Frames, etc

  • Resources: DYMO Support

Front office supplies

Windowed envelopes

  • Purpose: Lets you print invoices directly from Barti and place them straight into a windowed envelope, eliminating the need for separate address labels.

  • Recommendation: #9 double window envelopes

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