Available Barcodes and Their Settings

Barcode

Example

Info

Available Settings

Anker

Variation of Plessey Code. Used for point of sale systems prior to the advent of EAN code.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Bookland

Type of EAN barcode used exclusively for books.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Codabar

A self-checking and binary level linear barcode symbology with no check sum digit appended. Widely used in libraries and package delivery systems.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Code93

43 characters allowed. ASCII character set supported by using combinations of 2 characters.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Code128

Double density data encoding, ASCII character set supported.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Code128-A

ASCII characters 00 to 95 (0-9, A-Z, and control codes), special characters, and FNC 1-4 supported.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Code128-B

ASCII characters 32 to 127 (0-9, A-Z, a-z), special characters, and FNC 1-4 supported.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Code128C

00-99 (encodes each two digits with one code) and FNC1.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Code-32

Code-32 has to be used all over Italy for the encoding of pharmaceutical products.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Inter character gap

Space correction

Code-39

Fully alphanumeric barcode for use with data-entry systems.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Inter character gap

Space correction

Code-39 full ASCII

28 ASCII character set including asterisks supported.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Inter character gap

Space correction

Code-39 Tri Optic

Computer tape cartridge marking.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Inter character gap

Space correction

Dun-14

Numbering system for shipping containers that uses other barcode types.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Inter character gap

Space correction

Ean-13

European Article Number, used for global retail.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Include EAN white space

Space correction

Ean-13 + 2

Often used on newspapers and magazines.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Include EAN white space

Ean-13 + 5

For books in English language: the first digit of the EAN-5 is the currency indicator. The four following digits represent the price multiplied by 100.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Include EAN white space

Ean-14

Traded goods.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Ean-8

Small package marking where an EAN-13 barcode would be too large.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Include EAN white space

Space correction

Ean-8 + 2

Only used if the article is too small for an EAN-13 code.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Include EAN white space

Ean-8 + 5

Only used if the article is too small for an EAN-13 code.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Include EAN white space

GS1-128

A variant of Code 128 - it automatically inserts a FNC1 character after the initial character.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Interleaved 2 of 5

Used on 135 film, for ITF-14 barcodes, and on packaging.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

ITF 14

Higher level packaging. GTIN included.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Bearer Bar

Details tab:

Space correction

ITF 16

Higher level packaging. GTIN included.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Bearer Bar

Details tab:

Space correction

MSI

Used primarily for inventory control, marking storage containers and shelves in warehouse environments.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

SSCC

Identification in logistics. The code includes an extension digit, a GS1 company prefix, a serial reference, and a check digit.

Basic Barcode Settings

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Plessey

One of the first barcode symbologies. Still used in libraries and for shelf tags in retail stores.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

SSCC-18

Identification in logistics. The code includes an extension digit, a GS1 company prefix, a serial reference, and a check digit.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Upc Case Code

Used for cartons, cases, or pallets that contain products with UPC or EAN product identification number.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Space correction

Upc-A

Product identifying at retail checkout. GTIN included.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Space correction

Upc-A + 2

Product identifying at retail checkout. GTIN included. Used with magazines and periodicals.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Upc-A + 5

Product identifying at retail checkout. GTIN included. Used for book pricing.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Upc-E

Product identifying at retail checkout. GTIN (compressed) included. Adapted for smaller packages.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Space correction

Symbology

Upc-E + 2

Product identifying at retail checkout. GTIN (compressed) included. Adapted for smaller packages.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

Upc-E + 5

Product identifying at retail checkout. GTIN (compressed) included. Adapted for smaller packages.

Basic Barcode Settings

Check Digit

Human Readable

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

Descender bar

USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode

Tracking and sorting of letters and flat packages in the United States.

USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode Content

Details tab:

Include quiet zones

2D Barcodes

Barcode

Example

Info

Available Settings

Aztec

High capacity, symbol size adjusts automatically depending on the amount of input data.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Code page

Data layer

Error correction level

Data Matrix

High capacity, optimal for small packages.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Format

Encoding

Code page

ECI encoding

DIN SPEC 91406

GS1 DataBar

Marking products that cross POS applications. GS1 identification (AIs) included.

Available settings change according to the selected GS1 DataBar type.

GS1 Datamatrix

Added GS1 Application Identifiers and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers and maintenance.

DIN SPEC 91406

GS1 QR Code

Added GS1 Application Identifiers and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers and maintenance.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Symbol version

Error correction level

Encoding

Code page

ECI encoding

DIN SPEC 91406

MaxiCode

Used by UPS on shipping labels for world-wide addressing and package sortation.

MaxiCode Content

Basic Barcode Settings

Micro QR

Reduced size and capacity of a normal QR code. Optimal when the barcode size needs to be minimized.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Symbol version

Error correction level

Encoding

Code page

MicroPDF

Compact version of PDF-417.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Code page

Compaction mode

Version

PDF-417

Commonly used in transport, inventory management, etc. The code is both self-checking and bi-directionally decodable.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Code page

Compaction mode

Error correction level

Columns

Rows

Truncated

QR

A matrix barcode readable by QR scanners and smartphones. Adaptable size to the amount of encoded data.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Symbol version

Error correction level

Encoding

Code page

ECI encoding

DIN SPEC 91406

rMQR

A matrix barcode readable by QR scanners and smartphones. Adaptable size to the amount of encoded data. Similar to QR code. Rectangular shape enables printing in narrow spaces where conventional QR Code could not be printed.

Basic Barcode Settings

Details tab:

Symbol version

Error correction level

Encoding