Barcodes are a visual technology. A simple way to test a barcode is to look at it—it just makes sense. Here’s what to look for: Linear barcodes (parallel lines and spaces) always have bars of [...]
Inkjet has opened a new world of possibilities and solutions for barcoding—and a list of new problems to be solved and prevented. Inkjet works so well with many applications, this can lead to [...]
A packaging designer specified a high-tech look for the rollout of a hot new electronics product. They created a box with black barcodes printed on a crisp white substrate. Visually the barcodes [...]
Direct Part Marked (DPM) barcodes are a special breed. DPM barcodes are imaged directly onto metal, plastic or other substrates. They are not printed with a pigment on a label, paper or other [...]
Barcodes are the bedrock of traceability. Without barcodes, traceability would be nearly impossible. Barcodes provide a standardized method to uniquely identify products, assets, and shipments [...]
Some of our barcode testing clients eventually buy a verifier. It is a natural progression and has certain advantages. Shipping barcode samples to us is inconvenient, and although our response [...]
Like everything else you own, a barcode verifier has a service life. It’s obvious when to replace your computer or your smartphone, but not so obvious when a barcode verifier has reached the end [...]
It is not unheard of for a barcode to fail to scan with a scanner, but it is rare when a verifier cannot decode a barcode. When the verifier fails, no verification report is generated. How do you [...]
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 [...]
