Types and Applications of Linear Barcode
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The document provides an overview of barcodes, defining them as machine-readable codes used for product identification and stock management. It details the two main types of barcodes: linear (1D) and 2D, with a focus on various linear barcode formats such as UPC, EAN, and Codabar, along with their applications. Additionally, the document outlines the advantages of linear barcodes, noting their ease of design and compatibility with scanners.
Types and Applications of Linear Barcode
- 2. What is Barcode? Barcode is machine readable code including multiple bars, code value and spaces between bars. Barcode is used for product identification and managing business stock. There are two types of Barcodes: Linear (1D) Barcode 2D Barcode www.Generate-Barcode.com 2
- 3. Linear Barcode A first generation, "one dimensional" barcode that is made up of lines and spaces of various widths that create specific patterns. Linear barcode included single row of black and white bars. Data is encoded in width and space between bars not the length. www.Generate-Barcode.com 3 Linear Barcode
- 4. Structure of Linear barcode www.Generate-Barcode.com 4 Linear Barcode
- 5. Types of Linear barcodes and application Some General Linear Barcodes are as follows: UPC EAN CodaBar ITF-14 www.Generate-Barcode.com 5
- 6. UPC (Universal Product Code) UPC- UPC is Universal Product Code used in U.S and Canada for retail And warehousing industry product identification. UPC is fixed length of Twelve digit including numbers. This type of barcodes are used in food corporations, retail industry etc. www.Generate-Barcode.com 6
- 7. UPC-A: It is 12 numeric code including multiwidth and check digits. It consists readable black bars and white spaces. UPC-E: It is 8 numeric code including multi width and check digit. It is variation of UPC-A and more compact by eliminating extra zero. www.Generate-Barcode.com 7
- 8. EAN (European Article Numbering code ) EAN- EAN is European Article Numbering code developed in North America . It was developed as a supermarket of UPC. It is 1D code which is used for product of retail industry. It includes 13 or 8 digit number. It includes extra digit on start of every UPC number. www.Generate-Barcode.com 8
- 9. EAN-13- it is super set of UPC-A code, Includes 13 numbers, consists 0 on start of UPC-A. it has multi width and check digits. EAN-8: it is variation of EAN code, includes 8 numbers. It consists of multi width and check digits. www.Generate-Barcode.com 9
- 10. Coda Bar Codabar- Codabar was developed by Pitney Bowes in 1972. This type of barcode is discrete, self checking symbology. It encodes 16 different characters and 4 start/ stop characters. This symbology is used by U.S blood banks, photo labs, fedEx and airbills. www.Generate-Barcode.com 10
- 11. Code-11: It is 20 numeric code including wide/ narrow check digits. It encodes any length string, consists digit(0-9), dash(-), and start and stop character. Code-39: First alphanumeric barcode symbology, that encodes 39-43 characters, letters(A-Z), digit (0-9). Code-128: it is very high density barcode symbology, it is 128 alphanumeric www.Generate-Barcode.com 11
- 12. ITF-14 (Interleaved Two of Five) ITF-14: It is GSI implementation of Interleaved 2of 5 Barcode, It used to encode Global trade item number. It is generally used For packaging of products. It encodes 14 digits www.Generate-Barcode.com 12
- 13. Advantages of Linear Barcode Easy to Design Easy to read or Scan Readable by simple scanner No special hardware and software require to scan More compatible with older handheld scanners Compatible for clinical applications No distortion on the curved side of a tube www.Generate-Barcode.com 13
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