You learn something new every day. For years I’ve thought that the only reason to use bearer bars around an ITF-14 barcode is to improve the image quality in the flexographic [...]
Back in the 1970’s when the UPC symbol was just gaining acceptance nobody could have fully appreciated how this technology would expand into the broad range of applications in use today. [...]
QR Code quality of the printed symbol as a predictor of the likelihood the symbol will work properly is a much different issue than for example the quality of a UPC or Code 128 symbol. The [...]
Direct printing of barcodes on corrugated presents some very special challenges. Some developments in the industry are increasing these challenges: increased use of recycled materials make [...]
The verification report is a powerful tool in printing barcodes on corrugated—it doesn’t just tell you if something is wrong. It points you toward what is wrong and from your experience in [...]
Direct printing of barcodes on corrugated material is one of the larger challenges in the supply chain. The several methods of printing directly to corrugated each have their own issues [...]
The unthinkable has happened. You’ve operated for years without so much as a dark cloud on the horizon and now a customer has notified you of a corrective action because of a barcode failure. [...]
There has been an interesting and helpful discussion taking place in the LinkedIn ASQ group. The topic is the difference between a corrective action and a preventive action in manufacturing [...]
Barcode error tolerance: are barcodes robust or vulnerable? Editor’s Note: The guest author is Mr. Paul Yarnell, Axicon Commercial Director. I met with Mr. Yarnell on my recent visit to [...]
ISO conformance is not something everybody holds in high regard in barcode quality—and elsewhere. I find this to be mystifying, but at the same time, I’ve heard this opinion expressed numerous [...]
