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
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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.
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Linear Barcode
5. Types of Linear barcodes and
application
Some General Linear
Barcodes are as
follows:
UPC
EAN
CodaBar
ITF-14
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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