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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 [...]

Here are the two most common reasons we hear for not buying a barcode verifier: Barcode verifiers are too expensive. It isn’t necessary to buy a barcode verifier because we’ve never had a [...]

The ISO 15416 linear barcode parameter Decodability differs from other parameters because it measures element (bar and space) widths and positions. All of the other ISO parameters are based on [...]

Barcodes are the bedrock of traceability. Without barcodes, traceability is impossible.  Barcodes identify products, assets, and shipments in a supply chain Here’s how barcodes contribute to [...]

Sustainability is a huge buzzword. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, sustainability means: “…of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource [...]

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 [...]