GS1 Australia -
If your product or item is designed to merge with the supply chains of major suppliers or distributors, it is imperative that your barcode scans first time, every time.
GS1 Australia's Barcode Verification service reports on the likely scanning performance of barcodes and how closely they conform to specifications.
The fundamental reason for submitting products for Barcode Verification is to save time, save money and build stronger, more profitable relationships with trading partners.
Major retailers are increasingly intolerant of products that cause scanning errors. Indeed, many retailers make it a mandatory requirement for all items to be submitted to our testing service before they will range them. Barcodes that don't scan properly render all the time and money invested in scanning and supply chain systems utterly wasted. They can also prove very expensive in terms of packaging re design and rejected product.
Products submitted for testing should be presented in their 'final retail form' together with loose labels or unformed packaging. We test the barcode for compliance to the GS1 standards through a verification process based on the ISO 15416 verification method. This method assesses size, colour, print quality and quiet zones (light margins) . We also assess bar height and location/placement of the barcode. The barcode is also checked to ensure the right GS1 number and a correctly calculated Check Digit have been applied.
A 'Barcode Verification Report' is issued at the completion of testing. This indicates the compliance of your barcode and, if necessary, suggests where you may need to make changes to meet GS1 and industry specifications.
View more information on ISO verification.
GS1 Australia also provides a digital imaging service.
