New version 8.0 software for Axicon barcode verifiers
Axicon Auto ID Limited has just released the latest software for its Axicon 15000 range of barcode verifiers. This release includes changes made to comply with the December 2024 version of ISO/IEC 15415, the international standard for the grading of the quality of 2D barcodes. It also includes changes required by the 2025 update of ISO/IEC 15416, the standard for grading linear barcodes.
The main change is the move to continuous grading, to one decimal place, rather than to simply five integer values, for 2D barcodes, similar to that for linear barcodes. The methods for calculating some of the parameters used to grade the barcodes have also been updated.
The changes required by ISO/IEC 15415: 2024 are explained in more detail here.
Other changes include those made to keep the data checking plugins in line with the 2025 version of the GS1 General Specifications, and modifications to improve the functionality of the software.
New Axicon 6100-S linear barcode verifier
Axicon has launched its new Axicon 6100-S barcode verifier, an evolution of the Axicon 6000 series of verifiers, which can be used to check the linear barcodes typically used on retail point of sale items. This includes all the EAN/UPC and GS1 DataBar barcodes, as well as Code-128 barcodes that are no wider than 69 mm including their quiet zones. It complies with ISO/IEC 15426-1, is CE certified, and has a two year manufacturer’s warranty.
This new verifier is a replacement for the Axicon 6015 and 6025-S verifiers, and has a larger field of view of 69 mm. It has a continuous scan option which means an operator can capture multiple reads through the height of the symbol with only one operation.
The verifier itself has to be moved across the barcode to achieve this, and this technique is quickly learnt. This means that the verification process is faster and uses more than the minimum of ten scans that the international standards require.
The 6100-S uses the same software as all the other Axicon linear barcode verifiers; it can be used with computers running the Windows operating system, and with the Android app on some tablets and other suitable Android devices.
“The 6100-S includes incremental design improvements that we have made to other Axicon verifiers, and we are able to offer this at the same price as its predecessor”, explained Martin Morrison, Axicon managing director. The Axicon 6100-S can be ordered now from Axicon or any of its resellers, and deliveries will begin in early February.
