| Barcode labels are the helping tags for both human | | | | You can print your labels with the help of a |
| and machine to identify a product. Price and product | | | | manufacturer or by yourself. |
| info can be simply stored in the lines of the barcode | | | | Label manufacturer: They can help you to design and |
| and so it can make selling products a lot easier and | | | | print you required labels. Manufacturers use specialized |
| less time consuming. Barcode labels are also valuable | | | | software to design the labels and put all the |
| in the tracking of items. Barcodes are used extensively | | | | information about the product. You can rely upon bar |
| worldwide. | | | | code manufacturers to buy labels as it not only saves |
| Speed, Accuracy, Consistency, Economy, these are | | | | your money, but also time and manpower. |
| just a few of the reasons manufacturers use bar | | | | Make your label by your self: If you want you can print |
| coding to identify and track inventory, manufacturing | | | | your own labels. You can do the job by using barcode |
| work-in-process, and distribution. | | | | label software and printers. |
| Types of barcode: | | | | Software: Bar code label software is used to print |
| Barcode labels come in several types and resemble | | | | symbols on bar codes. This software can render a |
| the average tags. These labels are differentiated by | | | | pattern of black stripes and dots, each unique from the |
| the type of base material, called stock, that they are | | | | other, which is used to print bar code stickers. The |
| printed on. Labels are currently available in all types of | | | | software prints intricate patterns for each product. The |
| materials and come with a variety of adhesive | | | | pattern may be several black lines of different |
| backings. They can also be ordered in several | | | | thicknesses or it may be a crisscross arrangement of |
| customized shapes and sizes. Apart from the basic | | | | thick and thin black dots. It can be uploaded on a |
| types of barcodes labels, labels can also be | | | | computer like any other software program and |
| categorized into three main forms: aluminum barcode | | | | possesses a myriad of features. It gives the user the |
| labels, polyester barcode labels, and ceramic barcode | | | | option to decide a label's appearance, including the type |
| labels. | | | | and size of text, bar codes and graphics. By using |
| Designing and applying bar code labels: | | | | these types of software you can save a lot of time, |
| When designing and applying bar code labels this list of | | | | money and manpower. |
| questions will help you to get idea about your label: | | | | Printer: The best way to print bar codes is to use laser, |
| - How long the label will stay on? | | | | ink jet or dot matrix printers. Bar code printers are of |
| - What will the label be exposed to? | | | | two major types- bar code direct thermal printer and |
| - Should the substrate be paper or synthetic? | | | | bar code thermal transfer printer. Direct thermal |
| - Should the adhesive be permanent or temporary? | | | | printers are characteristically more affordable than |
| - Will it be exposed to a cold environment? | | | | thermal transfer printers, as they do not require the |
| - How much data will be encoded? | | | | mechanisms and electronics that are necessary to |
| - Must the label be removable without residue? | | | | control and run an ink ribbon. Bar code label printers |
| Steps to follow: | | | | require regular cleaning of the ribbon and the print head. |
| If you make decision about bar-coding your product | | | | Specks of dust may cause distortion of the bar code. |
| then firstly you have to apply for registration to your | | | | There is some software available which can help you |
| national article numbering body. It will give you a | | | | to design your labels. |
| company code number and a range of product code | | | | Barcode Label Adhesives |
| numbers. This number helps your product to be | | | | Barcode label adhesive is the substance or material |
| recognized when they will be scanned. | | | | applied to the back of a barcode label to attach it to |
| After getting the barcode number you will need to | | | | the surface of a particular item. A barcode label |
| transfer this information on to your products. With | | | | adhesive should be of industrial grade and must have |
| some products it will be possible to print it directly on to | | | | an apply temperature ranging from 40 °F to 250 °F. |
| the item, but barcode labels are an easy alternative if | | | | Shear, tack, and peel are among the properties that |
| this isn't possible. The label can then be added securely | | | | are critical for barcode label adhesives. Barcode label |
| to the product, and easily removed when necessary. | | | | adhesives are generally classified into two groups: |
| Barcode label printing: | | | | permanent and removable barcode label adhesives. |
| Computers, scanners and printers are all used in | | | | Most of the barcode applications employ permanent |
| conjunction to design, test and print labels. Sequential | | | | barcode label adhesives. |
| numbers or alphabets are provided on the labels so | | | | So, use barcode labels on your products to save |
| that they can be used to manage inventory. | | | | money as well as create product identification. |