1d barcodes

2D Barcodes: 5 Reasons You Need Them

Posted by RAD DeRose | Date:

(A 2 minute read…) Barcodes have been in use commercially for decades. As businesses recognized the value of storing more information in these linear codes, they realized that the good, old-fashioned 1D barcode—which stores the equivalent of approximately 20 to 25 alphanumeric characters—wasn’t enough. The 2D barcode has been around for over 10 years, but…

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2D Barcode Scanning is Skyrocketing in these 5 Industries

Posted by Carmella Giancursio | Date:

2D barcodes are leaving their mark on lots of industry applications – pun intended! So why has 2D barcode scanning become so prevalent? Smaller Size While 1D barcodes are small, 2D barcodes are (or at least can be) even smaller…less than ½ inch long x ½ inch wide! Why does smaller = better? Simply put,…

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Barcodes – The Missing Link Between Physical and Digital

Posted by RAD DeRose | Date:

Keep Organization Simple If you’re new on the barcode block, you might be intimidated by all of the different barcode types and their seemingly rigid appearance & confusing lines. There is, however, no reason to be scared. Barcodes are not here to hurt us; rather, they are here to help us by: Tracking critical information…

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