Welcome to Labeling News, the on-line news magazine from Winco Identification. The idea behind the site is to be a resource for our customers and friends to help keep them up to date with what is going on in the fast changing world of identifying and tracking items and people. Along with articles and commentaries […]
Articles
What Good Are Bar Codes That Don’t Read
Answer: None. No good to anyone, and yet a big headache for some when the correct steps are not taken to ensure bar codes are readable. Bar codes have become a common way to identify and track items through manufacturing, warehousing, shipping, etc. The humble bar code is the building block on which many sophisticated […]
DMXScan by Datamax
Datamax Corp. announces the DMXScan for fast, hands-free scanning and productive error handling options designed to ensure that barcodes are correctly printed and are scannable. Today, high-profile compliance label mandates impact the automotive, retail, aerospace and defense industries. The costs of non-compliance can mean expensive monetary penalties, delays in shipments, and even lost contracts. Now many […]
Printronix Online Verfication
Thanks to their acquisition of RJS Verifiers, Printronix offer an in-line barcode verification system for use with their (and other brands) thermal printers. Printronix Online Data Verification (ODV) is the most sophisticated system currently available and verifies the barcodes to the appropriate ANSII specification. The ODV system can be configured to not only inspect every […]
MIL-STD-129P Change 4
It has been four years since there was a change to MIL-STD-129 so we were due for something new. For quite a while, we were expecting to see a convergence of MIL-STD-129 (labeling of packaging) and MIL-STD-130 (labeling of items) and it seems to be finally happening. One of the changes in the standard is […]