If you already own a handheld inkjet printer, you have everything you need. Generate MFG, EXP, MRP and batch data plus a unique tracking QR in the TrueGTIN app, save the CSV to your printer’s USB drive, and print straight onto your packaging. No computer at the line, and no new hardware.
Create your batch coding (MFG, EXP, MRP, Batch) and a unique tracking QR for every unit in the TrueGTIN app, then download it all as a print-ready CSV — right on your phone.
Most handheld inkjet printers ship with a USB flash drive. Plug it into your phone with a USB‑OTG cable and the app copies the CSV straight onto it — no drivers, no laptop.
Move the USB drive to the printer and slide it across cartons, pouches or bottles. Every unit gets its batch coding plus a unique tracking QR — variable data that changes automatically per item.
TrueGTIN isn’t only for handheld printers. The same print-ready CSV drops straight into your existing in-line coder, print-and-apply system or thermal/inkjet print engine — so enterprises add a unique per-unit QR at full line speed with no hardware swap and no line rebuild. A REST API is available for fully automated serial issuance.
A step-by-step guide to printing variable data — your batch coding (MFG, EXP, MRP, Batch) plus a unique tracking QR — straight from the TrueGTIN mobile app. Generate the data, save the CSV onto the printer's USB flash drive, plug it into any handheld inkjet printer, and start coding cartons in minutes. No computer required.
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Create a free account, generate a batch, and print it on the handheld printer already sitting on your bench.