QR code
For phone cameras and 2D hand scanners.
Add a shorter item value.
Scannable shop labels
QR Code and Barcode Label Guide for Makers
Compare QR and Code 128 using the actual value, label width, scanner, and working distance. Then print a test before committing to a label batch.
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Choose and test a code
Runs here. Nothing you enter is saved.
Test conditions
Match the code to the workflow
The best code is the one your actual scanner reads quickly at the size and distance used in the shop.
QR + Code 128Strong starting point
A 3-inch label can give the hand scanner wide 1D bars while preserving a QR fallback for mobile scanning.
Live samples
Compare the actual item value
Code 128
For 1D hand scanners when the label is wide enough.
Add a shorter item value.
Print one sample and test it with the actual scanner at the farthest distance used in the shop.
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Save the working details in a free PlyOps product record.
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