I am using BlindSquare QR to repurpose a previously published standard QR-Code <not generated by BlindSquare> and it's not working. Tips?
This is the deep end of the QR code pool.
Repurposing standard QR-Codes to deliver the many benefits of BlindSquare QR's. It is generally recommended to REPLACE existing QR-Codes with BlindSquare QR's whenever possible as QR's are less dense, easy to read, easy to read without precision, easy to read at greater angles than conventional QR-Codes. There are accepted reasons where this may not be practical, such as when QR-Codes have been used in permanent signage or incorporated into works in wide circulation. In these example conditions it may be better to retain the old QR-Codes rather than face the work and cost of reproducing/distributing new materials.
When repurposing old QR-Codes, there are a few pitfalls, human errors, that you can watch for as follows:
Be sure all domains used in the original QR-code are registered with BlindSquare
Every domain, used in QR-Codes being repurposed MUST BE REGISTERED with BlindSquare, through your local BlindSquare rep.
Be sure the result from the original QR is entered into your QR g.sheet EXACTLY as stored in the QR container.
example, any URL such as:
http://www.adomain.com/, if followed by a carriage return OR blank lines in the cell, is NOT equal to the URL in the container and will (therefore) not match. No matchy, no workie.