Compliance for 2D barcodes at Point of Sale (POS)
Updated | 30 April 2024
Ambition 2027
Ensure retail POS systems can read and process 2D barcodes powered by GS1 by 2027.
Manufacturers of POS scanners
This information is provided by each scanner manufacturer based on the “2D capable” criteria.
As retailers transition to accepting 2D barcodes powered by GS1 at point-of-sale, this continually-updated table lists the readiness status of various scanner models from major manufacturers around the world.
What does it mean (technically) to say a scanner is fully 2D capable to meet the Ambition 2027?
Can recognise, decode and deliver information from all 3 types of retail 2D barcodes.
Can handle reversed reflectance (a.k.a. inverse video) as well as normal reflectance for all 3 types of retail 2D barcodes.
Results in less than 300 milliseconds for high-speed bioptic scanners, and under 500 milliseconds for presentation and an activated handheld device.
Scanner is configurable by the retailer to transmit their desired data (GTIN or GTIN + additional data) from one or all the GS1 compliant retail barcodes.
Able to support Modes 1, 2 and 3. Refer to 7.5.2 2D in Retail scanning modes for more details.
Are you a manufacturer or a solution provider preparing for 2D barcodes in retail?
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