This symbol is approved for POS use after 1-1-2010.
GS1 DataBar Stacked Omni-Directional has the exact same data characteristics as GS1 DataBar. GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked Omni-directional has the exact same data characteristics as GS1 DataBar Expanded, except that it may be stacked to decrease width and increase height. GS1 DataBar Expanded is a variable length, expanded version of the DataBar symbology capable of encoding the 14 digit GTIN and additional data. GS1 DataBar is capable of encoding up to 20,000,000,000,000 (20 trillion) values.
HOW DO I SCAN A BARCODE CODE
The symbology of the Code 93 character set consists of barcode symbols representing characters 0-9, A-Z, the space character and the following symbols: /, +, %, –. The symbology of the Code 11 character set consists of barcode symbols representing the numbers 0-9, a dash symbol, the start character and the stop character. The symbology of the Industrial Code 2 of 5 character set consists of barcode symbols representing the numbers 0-9, the start character and the stop character. The symbology of the Codabar character set consists of barcode symbols representing characters 0-9, letters A to D and the following symbols: –. Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) is a numeric-only barcode used for encoding pairs of numbers in a high density barcode format similar to code 128 character set C. EAN-8 and consists of 8 digits for small packages. The European Article Numbering System (EAN) is a superset of U.P.C. UPC-E consists of 12 numbers that are compressed into 8 numbers for small packages. The Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode is used in the retail industry. The number immediately following the FNC1 is the Application Identifier (AI). The FNC1 function ( indicated in blue) designates it as a GS1-128 symbol. The Code 39 barcode is the easiest to use of alpha-numeric barcodes and is designed for character self-checking, thus eliminating the requirement for check character calculations.Ĭharacter set A allows for uppercase characters, punctuation, numbers and several special functions such as a return or tab.Ĭharacter set B allows for upper and lower case letters, punctuation, numbers and a few select functions.Ĭharacter set C interleaves two numbers into each barcode character which makes it a very high-density barcode. 2D symbols can be identified by examining their unique patterns.
HOW DO I SCAN A BARCODE MANUAL
The simplest way to identify a barcode type (symbology) is to scan the barcode with the Barcode Decoder Verification App, because it identifies common barcode types and recommends products that generate that barcode type.Ī manual method may also be used by examining the s tart and stop characters in 1D symbols (designated in red) at the beginning and ending of the following barcode examples.