Barcode Properties and Symbologies

The following are the barcode symbologies supported by Loftware Enterprise™ SP.

Common Properties

Barcode properties common to all symbologies

Symbology-Specific Properties

Note: To create a barcode that adheres to the Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) Supplier Labeling Standard, you can use Code 128, Code 39 (not Full ASCII), Aztec, DataMatrix, MicroPDF417, or QR Code.

Linear

Symbology	More Information
Code 39	Commonly used variable length symbology – restricted to 43 characters. ISO/IEC 16388.
Code 39 Full ASCII	Extended (Full ASCII) Code 39
Code 93	Enhanced Code 39
Code 93 Full ASCII	Extended (Full ASCII) Code 93
Code 128	High density alphanumeric/numeric symbology. ISO/IEC 15417.
EAN-8	World-wide, GS1 approved symbology. ISO/IEC 15420.
EAN-13	World-wide, GS1 approved symbology. ISO/IEC 15420.
Interleaved 2 of 5	Typically non-retail packaging. ISO/IEC 16390.
POSTNET	There are no properties unique to a Postal Numeric Encoding Technique (POSTNET) barcode. The United States Postal Service (USPS) replaced POSTNET with USPS Intelligent Mail in January 2013.
UPC-A	Universal Product Code. ISO/IEC 15420.
UPC-E	Zero-suppressed version of UPC-A
USPS Intelligent Mail	The United States Postal Service (USPS) requires the use of a USPS Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) to qualify for automation prices.

2D

Symbology	More Information
Aztec	ISO/IEC 24778
DataMatrix	ISO/IEC 16022
MaxiCode	Primarily used by United Parcel Service.
MicroPDF417	Smaller version of PDF417
PDF417	Stacked linear barcode. ISO/IEC 15438.
QR Code	ISO/IEC 18004

GS1

Refer to the GS1 General Specification for the appropriate usage and encoding of GS1 Symbologies.

Symbology
GS1 DataBar
GS1 DataMatrix
GS1-128
ITF-14

EAN/UPC

Barcodes using these symbologies are typically used on items to be scanned at point-of-sale.

Symbology
EAN-8
EAN-13
UPC-A
UPC-E

Composite

Composite barcodes have a 2D portion followed by a linear portion. In the barcode data, the 2D portion appears first and is followed by a composite delimiter (|) and then the linear portion. Within a Formula data source, the composite delimiter can be represented by the COMPDELIM() function.

In addition to the Max Chars property, Loftware Enterprise SP also displays 2D Max Chars and Linear Max Chars for composite barcodes. Otherwise, a composite barcode uses the same symbology as the related type of linear barcode.

Symbology
EAN-8 Composite
EAN-13 Composite
GS1 DataBar Composite
GS1-128 Composite
UPC-A Composite
UPC-E Composite