ALERT: UPDATE BARCODE VERIFIER SOFTWARE NOW
solid middle-of-the-road C or a low C (approaching a D). This might seem like a hair-splitting exercise, but remember, the whole point of barcode verification is predicting barcode performance in a world of inconsistent scanner behavior and latent barcode-related liability. Fractional grading makes it easier to see subtle barcode grade migrations during a print run and to anticipate problems before they actually occur. Fractional grading makes barcode verification more accurate—and that could be an important factor in differentiating whether an apparently bad barcode is really the fault of the barcode itself or the scanner.
Old whole number report:
For those of us concerned with ISO 15415 for 2D symbols such as QR Code and Data Matrix, whole number grading will continue into the foreseeable future. A fractional grading update is not yet on the agenda, although grading is currently reported to one decimal point. Fractional grading is less of an issue with matrix codes since only one scan is taken—the ISO-recommended 10 scan protocol is not an issue with 2D symbologies.
New whole number report:
The BarCode News | barcode.com | Winter 2018 9