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 [...]
Does an A grade guarantee scanning success? Does an F grade guarantee scanning failure? Did your mother not teach you, there are no guarantees? “If there are no guarantees, why did I buy a [...]
Barcodes that don’t work right can be a liability. Managing that risk begins with a well conceived, diligently executed barcode quality procedures document. Yes, a document, a step-by-step [...]
Recently we wrote about how to make sure your barcode verifier is accurate, by using a Performance Qualification test kit. The PQ test kit is a card deck of precise images, each displaying an [...]
Misconceptions about barcode problems fall into two classifications. The first type is misconceptions that lead to problems. The second type is misconceptions about barcode problems themselves. [...]
We test lots barcodes and see a host of barcode problems. As a test lab, our vantage point shows us the range of things that can go wrong with barcodes. Even more interesting is insight into the [...]
Bar width reduction or BWR is compensation in the bar code data file for press or dot gain. The act of putting ink onto a substrate almost always results in that image spreading. Scanning a bar [...]
The most common cause of barcode failure is poor print quality due to bars that are too fat. There are many possible causes: an absorbent substrate, an ink that wicks because of its viscosity, [...]
Bar width reduction or BWR is a method for adjusting the graphics design file of a barcode to compensate for press gain. Press gain or ink spread is one of the most common causes of poor barcode [...]
It’s a common scenario: you have a contractor who prints your barcodes. Let’s say it’s a prepaid gift card or a consumer product package. You’ve done your due diligence or so you think: the [...]
