What laws currently exist requiring the use of 2D Data Matrix coding?
In some European countries, the unambiguous coding of pharmaceutical products is already mandatory. In Turkey, for example, 2D Data Matrix coding has been a requirement since January 2009 to avoid pharmaceuticals being sold and settled twice with the insurance companies. In France, such a law will be coming soon. Which technology can be applied to print the 2D Data Matrix code? For 2D Data Matrix marking and coding, laser and thermal inkjet printers are suited, however laser technology is very complex and expensive. Other technologies such as conventional industrial inkjet printers can only print a dot matrix, which is not accurate enough for the 2D Data Matrix code. Only a casket matrix in high resolution provides truly accurate printing results. Thermal inkjet printers are mostly suited, since the code can be applied sharply and is very easy to read. Also, they are more cost efficient than laser printers. The 2D Data Matrix code was developed 20 years ago. Why is it increasingly bein
