Barcode quality can be sacrificed in multiple ways—a wrinkled print ribbon, improper settings, misalignment, or something as simple as low toner in a laser printer. Today’s enterprises don’t have time for poorly printed barcodes, or barcodes that don’t scan. No matter the industry, a poorly printed barcode has repercussions such as fines, loss of productivity and ROI. The investment made for scanners, printers, and other electronic data interchange (EDI) and tracking systems relies on an impeccable quality of barcodes to help ensure efficiency and cost-savings for your business.

Zebra Technologies presented a White Paper [PDF] which highlights various quality assurance steps for preventing label printing problems: . Many different forms of verification can be added in-line with batch processed barcodes, or may be used in a stand-alone configuration. While verification helps reduce the probability of a faulty barcode, there is no 100% guarantee that it will eliminate all barcode performance issues, which can be easily remedied with Zebra’s barcode printer repair and maintenance. There are other barcode verification processes that ensure a readable barcode, notably the GS1 Barcodes & Identification Standard.

With millions of applications of barcodes, it is critical for enterprises to ensure their barcodes are being verified correctly. Find out more out about our verification systems or contact us today.