📊 Barcode Technology

Barcode TechnologyComplete Guide

Comprehensive guide to barcode types, standards, and industry-specific implementations across warehouse, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and logistics sectors.

Barcode Types & Standards

Understanding different barcode symbologies and their optimal use cases

1D Linear
Code 128
High density, alphanumeric
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Applications:

  • Shipping labels
  • Internal tracking
  • General purpose

Sample Use Case:

Warehouse inventory tracking

1D Linear
Code 39
Alphanumeric, self-checking
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Applications:

  • Manufacturing
  • Defense
  • Healthcare

Sample Use Case:

Asset identification tags

1D Linear
UPC/EAN
Retail standard, numeric only
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Applications:

  • Point of sale
  • Product identification
  • Retail

Sample Use Case:

Product pricing and checkout

2D Matrix
Data Matrix
High data density, error correction
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Applications:

  • Small parts
  • Electronics
  • Medical devices

Sample Use Case:

Component traceability

2D Matrix
QR Code
Fast reading, high capacity
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Applications:

  • Marketing
  • Patient ID
  • Asset management

Sample Use Case:

Equipment maintenance records

2D Stacked
PDF417
High capacity, portable documents
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Applications:

  • ID cards
  • Transport
  • Government

Sample Use Case:

Driver license information

Key Hardware Components

Essential components for barcode system implementation

Barcode Scanners
  • Handheld Scanners
  • Fixed Mount Scanners
  • Wearable Scanners
  • Smartphone Apps
Label Printers
  • Desktop Printers
  • Industrial Printers
  • Mobile Printers
  • Card Printers
Software Components
  • DataWedge
  • Scan Engines
  • Middleware
  • Database Integration
Consumables
  • Thermal Labels
  • Ribbons
  • Cleaning Cards
  • Protective Cases

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