How to Improve the Barcode Printing Quality of Products (2)

Fourth, bar code printing quality control point

1. Contracting business

According to Article 23 of the "Procedures for the Administration of Commodity Bar Codes," when business users accept orders from users, they must strictly follow the "Barcode Printing Verification System" to check the certificate of the members of the China Commodity Barcode System to ensure that the barcodes of the products printed are Legally used valid bar code. The registration of inspection results shall be the confirmation material for the company to print legal product barcodes. Inspection requirements:
(1) The certificate shall be verified within the validity period according to Article 27, paragraph 1 and Article 30 of the Measures for the Administration of Commodity Bar Codes.
(2) It should be consistent with the manufacturer's identification code in the certificate. The manufacturer's identification code in the product bar code that the entrusting party prepares to print on the product package should match the manufacturer's identification code in the certificate. According to Article 19 and Article 24 of the Measures for the Administration of Commodity Bar Codes, verify the correctness of the manufacturer's identification code.
(3) The name of the system member in the certificate shall be the same as the name of the enterprise on the package of the commodity. According to the provisions of Article 25 and Article 26 of the Measures for Commodity Bar Code Management, the name of the enterprise shall be checked.
When the above contents are all in compliance, they can undertake business or sign a contract, and a copy of the certificate together with the printing contract can be filed for future reference. The retention period should not be less than two years.

2. The verification/test stage of the film/printing plate or printed film provided by the customer is based on the national standard GB12904 "Product Bar Code", GB/T14257-2002 "Location of Product Bar Code Symbol" and the relevant technical requirements of the enterprise, and the inspection or verification of customer's provision The bar code film, printing film, printing plate, etc., to ensure that the above-mentioned items provided by customers are qualified products, so that the final product can meet the quality requirements.

3. The design control stage pays attention to communication and cooperation with customers, identifies and determines customer needs, establishes channels for tracking national laws and regulations, national standards, and international standards, and understands the relevant national laws, regulations, and national standards, and Good staff. And strictly enforce the "barcode design review system" within the company to ensure that the designed products meet the social requirements and technical standards; meet customer requirements and potential needs.
The requirements specified by the customer refer to the requirements clearly stated by the customer in words or oral forms, such as the textual provisions of the printed materials, colors, designs, etc. in the contract, and the relevant requirements clearly clarified by the customer.
The potential customer demand refers to the package printing requirements that the customer does not explicitly require, but the intended or prescribed use of the product, such as the printing of product bar codes shall comply with the requirements of GB12904 "Product Bar Code" and GB/T14257 "Location of Product Bar Code Symbols". Wait.

4. Print samples or batch printing stage through the test of small samples to ensure that the company's process technology, printing equipment, operators, work environment and raw materials can meet the bar code printing quality requirements. After the printing sample inspection passes, it enters the next process.
Through the control of printing process, equipment, environment, personnel, and raw and auxiliary materials, inspection and control of semi-finished products ensure the quality of bar code printing. Consider the following:

(1) Process and technical requirements When necessary, formulate bar code printing technology documents. Without a clear process document, the quality of product barcode printing cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, the relevant process procedures and requirements should be clearly defined.
(2) Printing equipment Use appropriate printing equipment and perform proper maintenance on the equipment. If necessary, identify the capabilities of the equipment to ensure that the equipment can meet the bar code printing requirements.
(3) Operators provide appropriate training to the operators to clarify the duties of this post, to be familiar with and understand the rules related to their own work in the bar code standards, and to have the ability to control bar code printing quality on site. Ensure that operators are aware of the relevance and importance of the activities they engage in with bar code quality, and how they can contribute to achieving quality goals. For example, the consequences of failing to meet the requirements include the company's economy, reputation loss, and negative impact on the environment.

5. The quality inspection stage effectively controls the finished product inspection process, ensuring that only printed products that pass the inspection/test can be shipped or delivered for use. Quality inspectors shall strictly comply with the requirements of the national standard for quality inspection of bar code symbols printed by GB/T18348-2001, strictly implement the company's "Barcode Print Quality Inspection System", inspect products according to prescribed inspection procedures and issue inspection reports and issue them. Certification, release of product, or disposal of nonconforming product.


Source: Bison