Uh oh—your barcode doesn’t scan—at all. Now what do you do? What to DO Here is what you don’t do—reach for your smartphone. If your smartphone also doesn’t scan your barcode you have learned [...]
There is a small set of issues underlying most barcode problems, but print gain is by far the most common. Print gain is the spreading of the barcode image in the printing process. There are many [...]
Let’s first clear up a common confusion. There are seemingly two kinds of calibration for barcode verifiers: user calibration factory calibration (sometimes called recalibration) User Calibration [...]
Let me clarify what this article is about. There is never a bad time to verify your barcodes; neither is there a best time. NEVER. Barcodes must always work right. But when is it not the time to [...]
Consumer Frustration The inconvenience and aggravation of non-working barcodes at retail checkout is how many people understand the importance of barcode quality. People are also generally aware [...]
Sometimes the best of intentions yield less than the best results. A common example: brand owner supplying the barcode file to their package printer. This is not intrinsically a bad idea. The [...]
Where did ISO15416 for linear barcodes come from? Or ISO15415 for 2D symbols? What is the process that culminates in the development of an international standard? It is a fascinating story that [...]
Barcodes and laminates are like an arranged marriage. There is little natural initial affinity for each other but someone else has decided they will be together. With effort and adjustments, it [...]
The GS1 organization estimates that the worldwide average number of barcodes scanned each day is more than 5 billion. Without a doubt, this testifies to how relatively easy it is to print [...]
The Very Real Return On Investment of a Barcode Verifier A common, undeniable objection to barcode verifiers is that they are expensive. Compared to a scanner, a verifier is indeed pricey, [...]