QR stands for quick response. QR code is commonly used in manufacturing, logistics, sales applications, etc. It is capable of sustaining damage up to 30 percent. In comparison to linear barcodes, it is more faster and scannable from any angle. It is used for a variety of purposes, including promoting events, cashless transactions, consumer surveys, boosting app downloads, etc. Our Windows compatible barcode maker software allows you to create and print multiple QR Codes as per your business requirement.
What is QR Code
A QR Code is a two-dimensional square barcode that can store a large amount of encoded data. Different app readers on smartphones are able to read QR Code encoded data. QR code contains different types of data in it like Contact information, Calendar event, E-mail address, Phone number, SMS, Text, Unicode Characters, URL, etc.
It is made up of a total of five different elements including finder pattern, timing pattern, alignment pattern, quiet zone, and data cell as shown in below figure.
Creating QR Code
Install and run barcode maker software and choose barcode technologies and type (e.g. 2D Barcode and QR Font) to generate or design QR code. Software offers two different designing modes to create QR codes - Quick Barcode Mode and Barcode Designing View Mode.
Generate multiple QR codes at one time with different values by using Batch Processing Feature provided by the software. The created QR codes can later be exported in the image as well as pdf format.
Reading QR Code
You can scan a QR Code using your Smartphone or any type of scanner to get immediate access to its encoded data. You can easily install a barcode reader application on your smartphone to read QR codes.
Note: During reading the Quick Response code, please make sure that it is completely visible in the viewfinder region otherwise, the QR code will not be properly scanned by the mobile phone.
How to use QR Code
Quick Response codes are commonly used for business and personal purposes by people around the world. Look through industries where QR codes are widely used:
- Manufacturing industry
- Medical industry
- Retail Sector
- Warehousing Sector
- Educational Field etc.