The Power of GS1 Digital Link Is Here—Is Your Business Ready?
GS1 Digital Link transforms a simple scan into a connection to a world of information. From real-time inventory and traceability to richer product experiences, one 2D barcode can do it all.
Barcode Factory makes it easy to make the move. We provide the printers, scanners, RFID solutions, software, and expertise you need to print, scan, and manage GS1 2D barcodes with confidence today and beyond.
One Scan Can Connect to Much More
A GS1 Digital Link-enabled 2D barcode can connect product identity with the information your teams, partners, and customers need.
Inventory
Support more accurate product identification and inventory activity.
Traceability
Connect products with lot, batch, serial, origin, and movement information.
Expiration Dates
Make expiration and date-based product information easier to capture and use.
Recalls
Help identify affected products faster when a recall or quality issue occurs.
Authenticity
Connect physical products with online verification and trusted product information.
Customer Experiences
Give customers access to instructions, warranties, ingredients, recycling details, and more.
From a Basic Product Number to a Connected Product
The difference is not just how the code looks. It is how much information and functionality the code can support.
Traditional 1D Barcode
Usually identifies the product through a basic item number used for pricing, checkout, and inventory lookup.
GS1 Digital Link-Enabled 2D Barcode
Can connect product identity with additional data and online information, including traceability, expiration dates, lot numbers, warranties, instructions, and customer content.
What Should You Review Now?
Preparing does not have to happen all at once. Start by understanding what you already use and where updates may be needed.
Audit Your Equipment
List the printers, scanners, mobile computers, and labeling systems used across your operation.
Check 2D Compatibility
Confirm that your scanners can read 2D codes and that your printers can produce clear, scannable symbols.
Prepare Your Data
Organize GTINs, lot numbers, expiration dates, serial numbers, and the online destinations connected to each product.
Print, Scan, and Verify
Test labels with your real materials, production scanners, mobile devices, and business systems before rollout.
Build Your GS1 Digital Link Solution
A successful move to GS1 2D barcodes may involve more than one device. Barcode Factory can help you bring the full labeling and data capture environment together.
Barcode Printers
Print clear, durable 2D barcodes on labels matched to your application and environment.
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Barcode Scanners
Capture both traditional 1D barcodes and newer 2D codes during the transition.
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Connect GS1 barcode readiness with broader identification, tracking, and inventory workflows.
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Create and manage 2D barcodes using the product data required by your labeling process.
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Already using Zebra scanners? Review the quick implementation guide to better understand GS1 Digital Link, the data it can connect to, and what to check as you prepare your Zebra scanning environment.
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Turn Complex GS1 Labels Into Usable Data
Zebra Label Parse+ helps compatible Zebra scanners capture the information contained across one or more GS1 barcodes in a single scan. It then sends only the data your application needs, in the correct order and into the correct fields.
- Reduce repeated scans and manual data entry
- Capture details such as lot numbers, expiration dates, and manufacturing locations
- Support traceability, inventory management, receiving, and targeted recalls
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