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Definition.
A label which
contains some of its information in barcode format.
Applications.
These labels can be used for asset identification, to track
maintenance, or to control calibration activities. They are
also used in supply chain management and warehouse management systems
to
track the movement of inventories.
Materials.
Barcode labels can be printed on a variety of materials including
paper, polyester, fabric and aluminium.
Security.
Labels can be
printed on tamper resistant materials, which make it impossible to
remove a label and place it on a different item.
Human
readable code.
In most
cases, the content of the barcode is also printed in human readable
format.
Symbologies
There are
over 70 different barcode symbologies available. However, only a few
of the 70 plus are widely used today. Think of the different barcode
symbologies as a different alphabet or font that you would use on your
printer.
A few of the
more common bar code symbologies used today:
- Code 128
- Code 39
- UPC
- EAN
- Interleaved
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Common
Errors.
All bar codes require a quiet zone at the end of the printed bars and
before the end of the label. A common error is for users to
cut off
the white space to help fit the label into a small
area. This results in intermittent scanning.
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