The 2D barcode shift takes time and resources, however. GS1 therefore proposes a transition phase in which manufacturers put both the one-dimensional GTIN barcode and a 2D barcode on their packaging.

1D Versus 2D. 1D barcodes are the familiar pattern of black and white bars organized horizontally that you scan at the self-checkout line of your favorite local retailer.

Traditional 1D bar codes (with printed bars and spaces) are giving way to 2D bar codes that also include dots, hexagons, and even colors to encode more data. Bar-code scanners read 1D bar codes.

Other barcodes like the PDF-417 and QR code are known as 2D (two-dimensional) barcodes and are read in whole as an image. Letters, numbers, and special characters are still represented by symbols, and ...

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The new 2D barcodes can store much more information than the lowly 1D version, which has the potential to benefit both consumers and store owners. The 2D barcode will “take you on an experience ...

The latest line of 1D/2D barcode scanners include wireless, USB handheld, and desktop models, and are Star-branded for assured quality. Somerset, NJ – January 15, 2024 – Star Micronics , a global ...

The initiative by the standards organization could bring traditional 1D barcodes into the 2D world of data matrix and QR-codes. After five decades of barcode use at the point of sale, the technology ...

Junaio, the mobile Augmented Reality browser created by German AR firm Metaio, has been updated this morning: Version 3.0 now supports scanning barcodes. Some of you are probably thinking "Whoop ...

Star Micronics, which specializes in point-of-sale (POS) hardware and customer engagement solutions, has launched a new line of 1D/2D barcode scanners. According to Christophe Naasz, global director ...