Barcode Label Guides
Practical guides to making and printing barcode labels: from Excel, choosing a barcode type, UPC and EAN codes, and fixing barcodes that won't scan.
- GuideHow to print barcode labels from ExcelThree ways to turn an Excel sheet into printed barcode labels: a barcode font, a Word mail merge, or a label-sheet PDF.
- GuideCode 128, Code 39 or QR? Choosing a barcode typeA plain guide to choosing a barcode type: Code 128, Code 39, EAN-13, UPC-A, ITF-14, QR code and Data Matrix compared by what they hold, where they are used and what scans them.
- GuideUPC vs EAN, and when you need GS1 barcodesWhat UPC-A and EAN-13 codes are, how they differ, when you need GS1-registered numbers (retail, Amazon), when you don't, and how to print them once you have them.
- GuideBarcode won't scan? Causes and fixesWhy a printed barcode won't scan and how to fix it: print scaling, quiet zones, bar width, low contrast, thermal print settings, wrong check digits and scanner setup.