There are 10 sins of Barcode deailed in the android App / here are the main ones....
You use barcodes because its a faster and more accurate way of enterning data than by hand
The Specification of the barcode is designed to ensure the code that is read returns the correct number into your system
If you produce poor codes either they wont scan , or worse still on some agressive and poor reading devices they will return the WRONG number
The Specification of the barcode is designed to ensure the code that is read returns the correct number into your system
If you produce poor codes either they wont scan , or worse still on some agressive and poor reading devices they will return the WRONG number
White Showthrough or missing pixelsmissing pixels or printt head failure causes additional white bars in the middle of a valid bar, turning a single bar into a double bar - preventing scanner reading or causing incorrect scan
Use these links to find best practice guides from GS1
Bar Coding Getting it Right Verification Implementation Ink Jet |
Scanner not mounted 10 to 15 degrees angleTo avoid direct reflected glare scanenrs nee to be 10 to 15 degrees off centre for reliable reading
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