NCR RealScan 7882 Installation and Owner Guide
Determining Label Quality
Many labels in a typical retail environment are unreadable. The following illustration shows some of the common problems. Vendors and printers regularly supply products to the market with bar codes that are
0 | 01 234 5 | 78 9 | 6 |
Bar Code Scratched
0 | 0 1234 5 678 9 |
| Bar Code Torn |
0 | 01 234 | 5 6 | 6 |
Bar Code Folded
00 1234 5 678 9 6
Poor Color Contrast
0 | 01234 5 678 9 | 6 |
Bar Code Truncated
0 01234 5 678 9 6
Red Bar Code On
Red Background
R0026
The readability of a label depends on variables such as size, placement, color, paper type, ink viscosity, and package coatings. The middle of a printing run can yield erroneous labels due to the many variants involved. In particular, poor color contrast and marginal print quality can make a label hard to read.
UPC bar code requirements are identified in the UPC Symbol Specification Manual that is published by the Uniform Code Council, Inc. Contact the following for a copy of this document.
Uniform Code Council, Inc.
8163 Old Yankee Road, Suit J
Dayton, OH 45458
Phone:
Contact the following for information on Code 39 or "3 of 9" bar code labels.
AIM – USA
634 Alpha Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA
Phone:
EAN bar code requirements are identified in General Specification for Article Symbol Marking, Copyright
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