QR Codes (and other 2D Barcodes)

A QR code links people to a particular website or webpage. When a person scans a QR Code with their smartphone, their smartphone will be directed to a particular website (or webpage). QR Codes are a popular way to advertise a new product or service. QR Codes can often be seen in magazines or on business cards, posters, billboards etc.

The “QR Code” (Quick Response Code) is one of the most popular types of 2D barcode. QR Code at is most commonly used to connect a person to a particular website or webpage (i.e. when someone scans a QR Code using their mobile phone, the browser in their phone will be directed to a specific website address).

 

QR Code Standard

To ensure your physical QR code has a longer life span, we recommend programming your QR code with a QR redirect. This allows you to redirect your QR code to different links in the future, multiple times, without changing the physical QR code. It also allows you to monitor traffic from the QR code. Watch the video here that explains this in more detail.

CHOOSE YOUR Preferred QR CODE TYPE  and  Order your QR Code below:

  • QR Code Images

    This service is automated so you will receive your QR code images in minutes. To be able to do this, we need the URL or other information you wish encoded into the QR code. If you don’t supply this the automation cannot make the QR code.

    Decide how many QR codes you need, add that quantity to cart. Then at the checkout page enter the data or URL you want encoded into the “additional information” box on the checkout page, with separate URLs on separate lines.  Standard QR codes (Static and Dynamic) are made automatically and will be emailed to you within minutes. More complex QR codes such as v-business cards have to be made manually and take 1-12 hours.

    The QR code images will be sent to you in 5 formats .tif, .bmp, .jpg, .pdf & .eps formats.

    We have TWO types of QR codes available here for website URLs – Static and Dynamic (via URL hosting service)

    Quantity    Price per image
    1 $ 20.00
    2-4 $ 17.00 each
    5-9 $ 15.00 each
    10-19 $ 12.00 each
    20+ $ 10.00 each

    NEW – A TAX OF 18% VAT will be Charged as required by Law

    Note – All prices are in USD

    STATIC QR Codes
    – these encode YOUR URL directly in the QR code
    – these are permanent – they will work as long as your website URL doesn’t change
    – they can’t be changed, as the URL is encoded directly in the QR Code
    – unlimited scans
    (these can also be used for things other than URLs eg encoding text, v business cards, sending an email or SMS message)

    DYNAMIC QR Codes
    – these use our Dynamic QR Code service – to enable the target URL to be changed in the future if required
    – unlimited scans¹
    – lifetime redirection²
    – target URL can be changed at any time³
    – user tracking available°

    ¹ Fair use allowed
    ² Initial purchase includes redirection for 2 years. After this, there is a fee of $10 pa
    ³ Redirection cost $10 per change
    ° Tracking reports are available at low cost – pricing depends on frequency, complexity of reports, and how many QR Codes are being tracked

    Select options

 

How to order & use your QR Code

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If you want your QR Code to connect a Smartphone user to a particular website, please put the URL address for the website into the “Additional Information” section when checking out (or else email it through to us). We will then turn it into a QR Code for you.

 

⇓ Business Cards (VCards) ⇑ Events (VCalender)

If you want your QR Code to contain information about an upcoming event, please put the following details into the “Additional Information” section when checking out:

1. Event Name:
2. Event Description:
3. Location of Event:
4. Event Start Date/Time:
5. Event End Date/Time: (Optional)

⇑ Other

We can produce many other types of QR Codes at your request, including the following: Make a Phone Call; Send an Email or SMS; Facebook Profiles (or Likes); Linkedin Profiles (or Share); Twitter Profiles; Android Market Publisher/Package, or Wi-Fi Access Points.

 

⇑ QR Code Size

If a QR Code is printed onto a business card, it can be fairly small (e.g. 3 or 4 cm). However, if a QR Code is going to go on a billboard or poster – and people are going to scan it from a distance – then it will need to be much bigger (e.g. 1 meter wide). Let us know how big your QR Code needs to be when making your order.

NOTE: If there is a lot of data contained in your QR Code (e.g. lots of text, or a long URL address), the QR Code will need to be larger to scan well. If your QR Code contains a long website URL address, you can shorten it by using a URL shortener (e.g. goo.gl).

After you receive your QR Code, please test it to make sure it works well (and let us know if you’re having any problems). You can re-size it if necessary.

⇑ Other Types of 2D Codes

QR Codes are the most common type of 2D Code we sell. However we can produce many other types of 2D Code at your request. If you require a different type of 2D barcode (instead of a QR code), just specify this when making your order. We can supply the following alternative types of 2D matrix barcodes:
– PDF417
– Data Matrix
– MaxiCode
– Aztec Code


⇑ QR code labels

We print rolls of 500 or 1000 QR code labels.