Barcodes & Automatic IdentificationExplained
Printable checklist

Scan Failure Investigation Checklist

Separate symbol damage, print quality, placement, data syntax, scanner capability and software processing issues.

How to use it

Work through the checklist with the people who own the physical item, master data, label artwork, scanners and downstream application. Record exceptions rather than silently accepting them, because most identification failures happen at the boundaries between those responsibilities.