Printed Security

Printed Security for Packaging Authentication Without Labels

Designed for easy integration into printing processes

KURZ SCRIBOS printed security is an anti-counterfeiting solution that embeds secure, serialized authentication features directly onto packaging during the printing process, without additional labels. It can be implemented without changes to existing packaging and printing workflows, enabling deployment across different printers and production sites.

As part of the KURZ SCRIBOS digital authentication solutions, each printed security feature enables app-free authentication directly on packaging.

The KURZ SCRIBOS brand provides a single-provider system that supports brands throughout the entire process - from secure code generation and print integration to global rollout - while enabling monitoring via the SCRIBOS 360 platform and integrated Online Brand Protection.

What challenges printed security solves

Brands are increasingly exposed to counterfeiting, gray market trading and unauthorized production. At the same time, many authentication solutions are difficult to scale or introduce additional steps into production.

Printed security addresses these challenges by:

Detecting counterfeit products in the market
Identifying gray market activity and unauthorized production
Enabling fast and intuitive authentication for consumers, supporting large-scale adoption
Reducing complexity across multiple packaging printers and production sites

This allows brands to gain visibility into counterfeiting, gray market activity, and unauthorized production without adding complexity to packaging processes.

What makes KURZ SCRIBOS printed security unique

ValiGate^® Direct Print is the printed security solution from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand, enabling secure authentication features to be printed directly onto packaging. It works with standard printing technologies such as offset, flexo or digital printing, allowing easy integration into existing production processes.

ValiGate^® Direct Print uses secure QR codes with a patented, copy-resistant security feature embedded directly into the code. This feature cannot be replicated or reverse-engineered, enabling reliable identification of counterfeit products. Unlike other solutions, it does not rely on random patterns or fingerprint technology, making it easier to implement within standard printing processes.

Each secure QR code is connected to the SCRIBOS 360 platform. This allows consumers, retailers and inspectors to verify products via smartphone without requiring an app, while brands gain real-time insights, detect suspicious patterns and identify risks such as counterfeiting, gray market activity and unauthorized production worldwide. Authentication works globally across markets without an app, including WeChat for the Chinese market, enabling easy and reliable product checks.

Because the security feature is printed directly onto the packaging, no additional materials such as labels or inks are required. This reduces material usage, simplifies application and supports sustainable packaging concepts, including improved recyclability.

Another key advantage is that the same security concept can be deployed across different printers and production sites worldwide. This is supported by the B2B Ordering Module within the SCRIBOS 360 platform, which enables secure and traceable distribution of print data and access for approved partners, reducing complexity across global production networks.

At a glance

Key benefits of KURZ SCRIBOS printed security

Authentication printed directly on packaging (no labels required)

No changes to existing packaging or printing processes

Scalable across production sites, volumes and markets

App-free verification combined with real-time data insights

Single-provider system enabling authentication, counterfeit detection and market monitoring

Standardized and serialized identification enabling traceability and compliance (e.g. GS1, DPP)

When to use printed security

Printed security is particularly suitable when authentication needs to be deployed across large volumes, markets and user groups without adding operational complexity. A key benefit throughout is its minimally invasive nature: Authentication can be introduced without disrupting packaging, production, or supply chain operations. Typical use cases include:

High-volume production

High-volume consumer goods (e.g. FMCG)
Automated packaging environments

Packaging constraints

Packaging without space for additional labels
Situations where additional materials or process steps should be avoided

Sustainable packaging

Packaging concepts focused on recyclability
Single-material packaging designs

Global production

Multiple packaging printers or production sites
Centrally defined authentication deployed across all partners

Fast rollout

Fast rollout across multiple markets
No changes to existing packaging processes

High counterfeit risk

Products exposed to counterfeit risk in global markets
Authentication required across multiple user groups

How printed security is implemented

Implementation is straightforward and fits existing production workflows. This allows brands to set up printed security once and deploy it globally across all production sites without added complexity.

Generate secure codes

Secure, serialized codes are generated within the SCRIBOS 360 platform

Distribute print-ready data

Print-ready files are provided via the B2B Ordering module within the SCRIBOS 360 platform to approved packaging partners

Integrate into packaging design

Packaging printers integrate the security feature directly into the packaging design

Print during standard production

Printing is carried out using standard industrial processes such as offset, flexo or digital printing

Deploy across production sites

The same concept is applied across different production sites without additional materials or process changes

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Every product and packaging setup is different. The right printed security solution depends on your production processes, risk level and authentication requirements.

Our experts help you evaluate your situation, define the right approach and integrate printed security into your packaging processes. We work closely with your packaging printers to ensure smooth integration and support all steps of the implementation, from initial concept to global rollout.

Contact our experts to explore how printed security can protect your products while keeping packaging processes efficient and scalable.

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FAQ – Printed Security

What is printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand?

Printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand is a proprietary anti-counterfeiting approach that embeds secure, serialized authentication features directly onto packaging during the printing process, without additional labels. It is designed to enable authentication directly within standard packaging production.

What does ‘printed security’ mean in the context of the KURZ SCRIBOS brand?

Printed security refers to authentication features that are applied directly during the packaging printing process, rather than added later as labels or separate elements. In the approach of the KURZ SCRIBOS brand, these features are embedded into the packaging design and produced as part of the standard printing process.

How does printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand work?

Secure, serialized QR codes with embedded copy-resistant features are printed directly onto packaging. These codes can be scanned with a smartphone to verify authenticity. No app is needed. Each scan also generates data that helps identify counterfeiting, gray market activity and unauthorized production.

How is printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand different from other authentication solutions?

Unlike traditional approaches such as security labels or applied features, printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand integrates authentication directly into the packaging during printing. This eliminates additional materials and process steps and enables deployment across different production environments without changing existing workflows.

Is printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand a replacement for security labels?

Printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand can replace security labels in many use cases by integrating authentication directly into the packaging. The choice depends on packaging design, production setup and security requirements. In some cases, both approaches can also be combined.

Can printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand be verified without an app?

Yes, printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand enables app-free authentication. Products can be checked using standard smartphone cameras, allowing fast and simple verification by consumers, retailers and inspectors.

Can printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand be used in high-volume production environments?

Yes, printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand is designed for large-scale industrial production. It works with standard printing technologies such as offset, flexo and digital printing, enabling deployment across high-volume packaging environments.

How does printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand connect to the SCRIBOS 360 platform?

Each printed security feature is linked to the SCRIBOS 360 platform, where codes are managed and authentication data is analyzed. This enables centralized monitoring and supports brand protection through integrated Online Brand Protection.

Does printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand support GS1 standards and Digital Product Passports (DPP)?

Yes, printed security from the KURZ SCRIBOS brand supports integration with GS1 identifiers (e.g. GTIN) and data structures, enabling standardized product identification and data exchange. It also supports Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements such as traceability and transparency.