Barcode verifiers check the format of a barcode and grade their findings which may later help in finding corrective solutions should a problem arise. They are accurate and precise, ergonomic and highly cost-effective in assessing the barcode standard of accuracy.
The set of standards a barcode is required to meet are generally ANSI or ISO or both, and this enables the barcode to be easily read or scanned by the standard barcode scanners or readers available. The verifiers use all quality parameters along with ANSI-CEN-ISO printing quality guidelines that are specified for healthcare, retail and industrial applications.
The barcode data picked up then, would be accurate without any error in reading the data. In case the data picked up is faulty, it can mean an added expense to the business over and above the fine that would be imposed by the retailer for non-compliant barcodes being used. Complications would also arise in product tracking and supply control. Barcode verifiers check barcodes at eight levels, and each level assigns a grade ranging from 0.0 to 4.0. The scan grade is taken to be the lowest of the eight grades.
Grades that are generally acceptable start at 2.5. The verification grade can be improved by adjusting the printer after carefully evaluating the test line numbers. The barcode verifier is a handy device to ensure that the barcodes generated meet quality standards that can then be read by any and every barcode scanner. However, some specialized label printers come with inbuilt verifiers.
The latest barcode verifiers available are compatible with LCD and color LEDs for verification of results. Some of the guidelines they can follow include ANSI X3.182/CEN 1635. The verification can be static or online. Static verification involves manual verification of individual codes while in online verification can assess multiple barcodes simultaneously and list the grading of each barcode.
All the barcode verifiers need to comply with the following international standards:
- ISO 15426-1 for linear barcode verifiers and ISO-15426-2T for two-dimensional barcode verifiers
- Quality specifications have to be compliant with ISO/IEC 15416 for linear verifiers and ISO/IEC 15415 for two-dimensional ones
- The European Standard EN 1635 has now been replaced by ISO IEC 15416
Barcode Verifiers and vital when launching a new product, you need to know that everything about the barcode is working perfectly before you send your new product to suppliers and retailers, a barcode may seem like such a small component in the process of launching a new product, but if it is defective and cannot be read by a barcode scanner you can be sure your suppliers will waste no time in returning your goods, Using a high end Label printer can also ensure the quality of you barcode is flawless.
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