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We have made the case in previous articles that barcode verification is risk management. We stand by that truism, but barcode verification is so much more than just risk management. That is just [...]

In some aspects, 2D barcodes are very different from 1D barcodes. Optimizing them for best performance is almost a completely different subject—but there are a few similarities. In a 1D barcode, [...]

Once the barcode on your product leaves your control, it could encounter a wide variety of scanners. They could be lasers, linear CCD arrays, area CCD arrays, camera-based and maybe even some old [...]

On the heels of our article about how barcode standards are developed, it seems self-evident why barcode standards are important. Barcode standards originate from the industry that needs them. [...]

What does a barcode verifier provide? A novel analogy that works for me is the radar detector. It was not my idea—I first heard it from my customer, Jeff.  He had a radar detector on his [...]

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 [...]

When I met Jeff several years ago, he was a work in progress—and so was Barcode Test. His very life was an expression of his non-conformity. On the other hand, I had about 35 years of barcode [...]

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 decision has been made. You have the go-ahead from purchasing: go ahead and buy a barcode verifier. Motivated by what? (a) The cost of chargebacks, (b) collateral damage to your vendor [...]

Statistics about barcode use, and in particular, barcode problems are difficult to obtain. Some of the information we have been able to gather is a bit out of date. However, we feel confident [...]