You know that numbers and letters are encoded in the barcodes you create and use. Special printing software converts those numbers and letters so that barcodes can be read by scanners and products can be identified effortlessly at the checkout, enabling systems to capture important information about what is being sold.

While various factors (packaging, type of scanner, operator interaction) influence the ability to scan barcodes quickly and accurately, barcode print quality is most important. A special piece of equipment called a barcode verifier is used to check barcodes. The verifier takes nine precise quality measurements that cover various aspects of barcode print quality.

Learn more by visiting the Partner Connections Solution Center to see membership exclusive resources:

• Read “Quality Control Practices for Barcode Symbol Verification”
• Read “U.P.C. Printed Symbol and Quality Specifications”
• Review the GS1 General Specifications

Visit the GS1 US Product Catalog to purchase:

• Calibrated Conformance Standard Test Cards for GS1 DataBar™, GS1-128, ITF, UPC-A, and EAN-13 Symbols
• Symbol Contrast Gauge
• Templates and Gauges
• GS1 US offers special group training sessions