Create a scan code to open an illustrator file for plotter

[jimj67429185]

I work for a large format printing company. Our Zund plotter has the ability to read a scan code to automatically open the file to cut. But I do not know how to actually create the code to corodinate this feature. Has any one tried or done this? 

Thank You

[CarlosCanto]

something like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7YpRNRkU3c

what do you have troube with? Creating the QR codes?

[jimj67429185]

Yes. Im still waiting to hear from Zund. We have a specific way of setting up our runs, and not sure if their software will work. It sounds like there might be a way of setting of the codes and placing them on our job jackets, which would be perfect, But I dont know how to actually create a code that will take the zund to the propper file location. 

[Bobby Henderson]

I'm not familiar with Zund plotters. But just about any large format printing setup that involves printing and cutting will require registration marks (or a QR code in this case) to be generated when the job is first printed. Usually prints are removed from a large format printer and then laminated before any contour cutting is done. What kind of software is being used to generate the prints? Is it a stand-alone large format printing RIP application or perhaps a plugin for Illustrator?

[jimj67429185]

We use Onxy for our rip software. I would love to be able to add the code to our job jackets. I think that would be the most efficient for our system. 

[Bobby Henderson]

Thrive can generate QR Codes as part of a print label to hold all sorts of job data. Print labels can be contour cut in case they needed to be applied to something else, such as a work order, shipping box, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9O-xUf9ciI