Barcode, Labels and Equipment Blog
- ISO/IEC 15416 Barcode Quality Specification
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 | Posted in: VerificationISO/IEC 15416 Barcode Quality Specification: Hype, Reality and Good FaithThe ISO spec for quality of linear barcodes is one of the most often quoted, misquoted and misunderstood documents. Reminds me of the Bible: quoted, misquoted and misunderstood and probably for the same reason: most people…
READ MORE » - GS1 Data Matrix Calibrated Conformance Test Cards
Monday, November 30, 2009 | Posted in: VerificationVerifier calibration test cards, for both linear and 2D symbols, can be ordered on the GS1 US website. 2D Barcodes Come of Age: A Glimpse Behind the Scenes Those of us old enough to remember—and were…
READ MORE » - Can You Save Money by Printing Your Own Barcode Labels or by Using Barcode Software?
Friday, October 30, 2009 | Posted in: ApplicationsDIY Barcode Labels or Barcode Software—the Whole PackageYou’ve been buying barcode files or barcode labels from some outsourceThey’ve been a good vendor but…it’s an itemized cost that you can see month after month and it bugs you You, because you could, (so says the software vendor)…
READ MORE » - ANSI Barcode Verification: What’s Missing?
Thursday, September 24, 2009 | Posted in: VerificationDoes a passing ANSI grade “guarantee” that the barcode is good?I presented a workshop on barcode quality at a trade gathering last week. During the Q&A after my talk an attendee asked if a passing ANSI grade “guaranteed” that the barcode was good. The question…
READ MORE » - How Well do you Know Barcodes? Take the Barcode Test.
Friday, July 17, 2009 | Posted in: BarcodesHow well do you know barcodes? RFID Digest is running an interesting quiz- How Well do you Know Barcodes? But the part I like the best is the opening sentence. It expresses a truth that is rare and refreshing. We do indeed hear a lot of hype…
READ MORE » - Barcode Verification and Barcode Expertise
Friday, July 17, 2009 | Posted in: VerificationHere’s a newsflash for you: we live in an age where technology is considered the solution to all problems. Yes, I said all problems, from the cost of the U.S. health care system right down to (could you see this coming) barcode quality. This is…
READ MORE » - Optimizing Printed Barcodes
Thursday, June 25, 2009 | Posted in: VerificationWhen I was a kid my Dad had his car serviced at a local garage where the proprietor had a sense of humor. Customers would pull up to the garage entrance where a sign instructed you to “Beep 2 ½ times”. My brother and I…
READ MORE » - What is the Most Overlooked Step in Measuring Barcode Quality?
Thursday, June 11, 2009 | Posted in: VerificationAn Ounce of Prevention- or Remediation-I just finished presenting another Barcode 101 Seminar. This is one of my favorite things. There is so much about it that is- just wonderful. You get to meet people on their terms, and on their turf. Usually there is…
READ MORE » - UPC Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Tuesday, June 02, 2009 | Posted in: BarcodesHappy Anniversary…to Us (Sort of)There are a few of us pioneers still around who know that this is a big year for the barcode industry. Probably fewer who also remember it. This year the UPC celebrates its 35th anniversary. (http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=18972) On June 26, 1974…
READ MORE » - KFC and Coupon Lessons
Friday, May 22, 2009 | Posted in: BarcodesBlog traffic is a pretty good barometer of the spleen and stress that people are feeling these days, and the web has been awash with anger and outrage over the Oprah-KFC debacle. Enough has been voiced about “fraud” and who is stupid and who is…
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