Perfect Order is a milestone which has just been achieved by the healthcare industry. Perfect order is when a healthcare supplier and a healthcare provider use the entire GS1 system to complete a [...]
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. [...]
Yes Virginia, QR Code is not the only game in town. There is competition. This article will attempt the impossible: to briefly discuss what’s out there and how they differ. And differ they [...]
This article is about printing the QR Code–not the management of the data, the compatibility of the symbol with the smartphone OS, whether or not there is web accessibility where the QR [...]
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 [...]
All of a sudden it seem like QR Codes are everywhere: magazine ads and articles, newspaper inserts, bill boards and store windows. Is there any point to this other than always trying to sell us [...]
The QR or Quick Response Code is just now hitting the shores of North America but it has been widely used in Asia for many years. Here in America we are becoming familiar with QR Code mainly 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 [...]
