Purchasing equipment locks you into a printing technology which may not keep pace with future applications. The two danger areas are density and demand. The desire to pack more data into smaller labels is a clear trend in bar code applications. High density printing or stacked symbologies such as PDF 417, Datacode and Maxicode are the ways this desire for higher densities are being fulfilled. Preprinted label vendors keep their equipment up to date and often can supply labels in new symbologies before on-site equipment is available.
Nothing succeeds like success, and the same is true with bar code systems.
Once a successful system is implemented, it usually expands into all sorts of applications and areas of a company. This expansion often creates demand for bar code labels beyond the capacity of on-site printing systems. Preprinted label vendors can handle virtually any demand requirement, and can usually provide 24 hour turnaround on orders. All rights reserved.