The Barcode inspector scans packaging and print-ready assets for barcodes (including QR codes) and lists what it finds, so you can validate barcode type, encoded value, and size in the Proof Viewer.

Available on: Enterprise

Turn on barcode inspection for your account

Ziflow administrators turn barcode inspection on or off at the account level.

Turning on barcode inspection applies to proofs created after you turn it on. Proofs created earlier are not scanned retroactively.

1. Log into Ziflow. Select your user avatar and choose Settings > Proofing Settings > Proof Viewer.
2. Under Other options, toggle Show barcode inspector to the on setting.
3. Select Save changes.

Scan a proof for barcodes

1. Open a proof that contains a barcode. The barcode scanner icon appears in the Proof Viewer toolbar.

   The icon only appears when Ziflow detects at least one barcode on an asset that was added after the setting was enabled. If a proof has no detectable barcodes, the icon does not show.

2. Select the barcode scanner icon. A window opens listing every barcode Ziflow detected on the asset.
   
   
    
3. Select a barcode in the list to highlight it on the asset, or select a barcode on the asset to select it in the list.
4. Select the copy icon next to a barcode's encoded value to copy it to your clipboard.

Each detected barcode includes the following information:

The barcode inspector supports all static file types and multi-page documents. Any reviewer with access to a proof can use it, including through a public proof link.

Supported barcode types

The barcode inspector recognizes these barcode symbologies.

• 1D / linear — EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128), Code 93, EAN 5-digit supplement, EAN 2-digit supplement, MSI, Standard 2 of 5, FNSKU (Code 128)
• GS1 DataBar — GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1 DataBar Expanded, GS1 DataBar Stacked, GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked
• 2D matrix — QR, Data Matrix
  Stacked / 2D linear — PDF417, MicroPDF417
• Postal — POSTNET, PLANET, Australia Post 4-State, Royal Mail 4-State

The barcode inspector detects QR codes and Data Matrix codes whether they are dark on a light background or light on a dark background.

Barcodes and ReviewAI

When barcode inspection is turned on for your account, ReviewAI considers barcode information when it reviews a proof. If your account has access to longer proofs, this includes proofs with more than 10 pages.

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