What do our barcode testing customers actually get from us? Let’s go through the process. Customer Labels or PDF’s? We strongly prefer to test actual labels or package samples, but some [...]
We got a call from a sporting goods manufacturer. The big box sports store they supplied notified them that their logistics labels were non-compliant. The message was clear–fix it or lose [...]
If your company uses barcodes on a product or process or is responsible for designing or printing barcodes on a label or package, being concerned about barcode quality is a great starting point. [...]
Barcodes fail due to two main reasons: Poor Image Quality: Scanners decode images. Inaccurate printing, lamination, shrink wrap and substrate characteristics can impact scanning Incorrect Data [...]
There are few things less exciting than barcodes on corrugated, although barcode failures can certainly cause excitement. Retail-level barcoding is not recommended on the undulating corrugated [...]
Decodability differs from other ISO 15416 parameters for linear barcode quality. Decodability resembles the other ISO parameters in that if it fails, the barcode may not scan. However, it is [...]
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 [...]
