Bar Code Labels – Total Information in Limited Space

Bar Code Labels is a symbolic representation of the one of the major technological advancements of the present day modern technology. A bar code label in appearance consists of black bars with interspersing white spaces between them with numbers at the bottom of the label. Bar codes are generally printed on labels and are later on affixed to the product package. It may appear to be incredible, yet these bar codes store enormous amounts of data on a small strip of paper covering practically a minimum surface area. However, the data represented through these codes can only be read through optical devices that are well known as special optical scanners bar code readers.

Bar code labels have become increasingly popular amongst a large variety of users since they can be easily printed on labels of varying dimensions and shapes, although usually rectangular bar code labels are extensively used as product labels on several types of products such as electronic products, food products, engineering products, drinking bottles, beverages, greeting cards or envelopes. However, the shape and the size of the bar code labels are normally determined by the surface on which it is to be affixed. Spherical or cylindrical objects, such as bottles, a cheese wheel require round bar code labels for effective adherence while other large cubical shaped consignments use rectangular shaped bar code labels that would have a prominently large label with an equally enlarged bar code label printed on it. However, there is a vast scope in the sizes and shapes of bar code labels since they can be customized to any requirement.

One of the advantages of bar code labels is that they can be clearly printed without any ambiguity which helps the process of tracking and ease of identification. There are a large number of corporate companies that prefer to have customized bar code labels that depend on their specific business requirements. However, small scale companies who do not have specific requirements and do not want to customize can order their requirements directly from the manufacturer involved in label printing or even order them online after sending them specimens of the labels which they would be able to generate within a relatively short time and deliver them to your office within the shortest possible time.Further, these bar code labels could be protected from defacing by getting them laminated that would render them to be more durable and would last longer as compared to the conventional labels since any scratches or spots on these labels could easily be avoided. Almost all corporate offices prefer to have laminated bar code labels fixed on their products that would ensure that they adhere to the product package for a longer time.

Bar code labels are generally generated on a laser printer for a superior image and fine lines after the bar codes data have been inputted in a computer. It is through the bar code software on the computer that these bar codes are produced and printed, keeping in view the specific requirements of the user. These include the design aspect as well as the image that the user wants to incorporate on the bar code label. In the present scenario, there is a tremendous drop in the prices of electronic equipment which makes these machine readable bar code labels a resounding success.