What concrete benefits have users, such as pharmacists, gained from the 2D Data Matrix code?
In some countries, for example France or Turkey, the 2D Data Matrix barcode has already been used successfully in the pharmaceutical sector. On each package is coded a unique, random, identifiable serial and batch number, a Global Trade Identification Number and an expiration date. All numbers are stored in a central database. At the pharmacy, the encryption will be read automatically and checked online in the database, to see whether it truly exists and if the drug can be sold. For example, if a product is recalled, the pharmacist will automatically receive a warning. Identity and origin of the pharmaceutical packaging can therefore be checked at any time and pharmaceuticals become counterfeit-proof. A company wants to buy a printer that is suitable for 2D Data Matrix coding. What features should they pay attention to? It is important to have a high resolution printer which creates codes with graphics quality. High resolution thermal inkjet printers are advantageous to process fast-dr
