Bar Code Labels

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Business )



In making bar code labels, make sure they are readable. The quality of bar code labels are affected by a lot of factors some of which are the quality of the ribbon or toner and the quality of the substrate material used for the printing of the bar code labels.

All items are assigned bar code labels. An item’s symbol bar code is like a universal language that can be read by the symbol bar code scanner. Hence, what might be read and interpreted by the naked eye may be read and interpreted differently by the scanner.

The printing technology used is, thus, an important component of bar code label printing. Some employ the printing technology of thermal transfer. This technology uses thermal transfer machines to cater to specific dimensions of the item in printing bar code labels.

When bar code labels are printed on site, these labels are printed in the place where the items will be sold or used. These are useful in times when you need to have your bar code labels printed immediately with a large quantity.

When bar code labels are printed off site, these labels are printed before the items are even needed. The bar code labels are just there for future use.

By far, the most crucial factor is printing bar code labels, regardless of the printing technology used, is that the ribbon should be compatible with the substrate material. Another crucial factor to consider is that the bar code labels should be randomly tested to ensure that it is readable or scan able.

By getting a bar code labels verifier, the possibility of having to pull out items to reprint or reattach labels is lower because quality control was done by initially verifying the readability of the bar code labels. This verifier also ensures lesser bar codes substitution errors.


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