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Bar code labels are something which is being used extensively these days. These are nothing but tags which contain all the information regarding the product or service on which they are pasted. These tags help in identifying and also listing of the goods for businesses that have a large number of goods either being manufactured or they deal in large number of goods. Bar Codes are made out of various items like paper, plastic, vinyl or any other item which is adhesive in nature so that they can be fixed or pasted on the surface of the product.

How to decipher the bar code

There are two kinds of primary techniques which are used to decipher the information which is hidden in the numerical on the bar codes. The first technique is known as the line bars technique, in which particular software for bar codes is able to convert the numbers mentioned on the bar codes into lines of varying thickness. The thickness of the lines along with the space which is there between these lines is used to denote the number. Another technique which is used for creating bar codes is the technique in which two-dimensional coding is done. In this process the information is coded in the form of dots which are placed in a square box or a rectangular box.

Both the forms are fool proof and it is not possible to understand the data which is being encoded into the codes with the help of a human eye. These codes are easily designed by software using the computer and one can use different size, patterns of colours and other data fields as per the requirement of an individual. On the creation of the template of the code the same can be printed on the special paper or vinyl or plastic which has an adhesive surface so that the same can be simply pasted on the product or item. The printing can be done either using the readily available laser printers or one can even use the specially created printers for the purposing of creating these codes.

Scanners to crack the code

On being tagged with the code labels the item and the product are listed on the inventory of the company thus making it easier for one to track the same. There are scanners available which scan these code labels thus helping people to understand every little detail which is hidden behind those codes. These code scanners are pretty handy and can be easily ported from one place to another. One can fix them to a particular place if need be or they can be carried around if the job demands.

Today, these codes are not limited to be used on the products and the goods. These codes can also be found on electricity bills, ID cards, gas bills and other things which need to have a statistical recording. Thus with moving times these codes are becoming more use worthy and there are lot of uses of these codes today than it was possible a few years ago.





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