Barcode Verification

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Verification reports are test scans of printed barcode images that tell us how easily & accurately the image will scan. A verification report gives the barcode a grade (it also provides specific details about the various parameters of the barcode). A pass grade is A, B, C or D.

Some companies require verification reports for all new products entering their stores. Other companies conduct these tests themselves on new products that they are accepting.

Barcode verification can be done either prior to printing, or after the barcode has been printed on its final packaging. NOTE: retailers that require barcode verification usually require it to be done on the final printed barcode. Verification that is done prior to printing can be a good way to determine whether your barcode is likely to be readable when it is finally printed, but it does not guarantee that the final printed barcode will scan well as there can be errors in the final print process. If you get barcode verification prior to printing, it's always safest to get another verification report for your final printed product too.

We are able to provide barcode verification reports (for barcode numbers purchased from us), performed by an independent GS1-accredited company using the latest barcode verification equipment. The cost for a barcode verification report is $59. If you would like a verification report for your artwork or final printed barcode, please purchase below & then send us a copy of your barcode -

For artwork, email a full-size A4 pdf of the section of artwork with the barcode to us.

For printed packaging, post or courier the packaging with barcode to us at you will need to post or courier a sample of the final printed packaging with barcode on it to the physical address on our contact page.

See the Barcode Standards that you need to meet for your barcode to pass its verification report.

Barcode Verification Report
(for a barcode purchased from us)

$59

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Further Information About Barcode Verification

A barcode verifier is not the same as a barcode scanner. A barcode scanner is typically a mass-produced item that interfaces with a computer providing machine recognition of the information (data) encoded in a barcode image. Using a scanner to test or read a barcode only assures that the scanned bar code has some area on it that is readable, by that barcode scanner. Hence, the better the barcode scanner, the less barcode quality assurance is maintained (eg a good barcode scanner could read a poor quality barcode image).

In contrast, a bar code verifier is a precision machine that is designed to predict how easily the barcode will be read by typical barcode scanners. The barcode verifier can decode, measure and check the quality barcode images of all qualities, and indicate any areas that need to be improved.

Barcode Verification machine

A barcode verifier