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Automated print file verification, before it goes to press

Printulse is being developed for designers, prepress specialists, and account managers working with labels, flexo, and packaging. It will catch layout errors before printing. While it takes shape, we write about design, branding and print.

ETElena Tkachova

Built by Elena Tkachova, a project manager with 10+ years in packaging and label printing.

More details about the product will be added to this site after launch.

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Check your print file against the standards

Pulse Check: tick-off checklists with limits taken from the GS1 General Specifications, free to use and download.

Barcodes

  • Popular codes: EAN-13, UPC-A, ITF-14, QR and more
  • Size and quiet-zone limits for each code
  • A checklist and a one-page PDF for each code

Which code goes on which pack, and what to look at before print.

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How big must the barcode be?

Pick the code type and the X-dimension. Get the quiet zones, minimum bar height and size limits from the GS1 General Specifications. Not sure which code it is? The calculator helps identify it.

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