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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 Some of the information we have been able to gather is a bit out of date.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 [...]

We have opined about the importance of barcode quality from a business perspective. What about the perspective of nations, economies and even humankind? If eye rolls were audible, I can imagine [...]

The barcode on your product must be the right kind of barcode for your supply chain. The wrong type of barcode containing the right data is not acceptable in most supply chains. Check with your [...]

There are many mistakes one can make with the Unique Device Identification (UDI) barcode, but there is one that we see more often than others in the lab at Barcode Test. The simple rule that is [...]

The GS1 organization estimates that the worldwide average number of barcodes scanned each day is more than 5 billion. Without a doubt, this testifies to how relatively easy it is to print [...]

Whether you are using 1D barcodes such as GS1-128 or 2D symbols such as Data Matrix codes for UDI compliance marking, UDI barcode verification is essential for assuring barcode quality. Here are [...]

We run across some very interesting barcodes and probably every imaginable mistake, that leave you wondering, “How did they do that?” And some of the mistakes we encounter are so subtle, we [...]