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One-Dimensional Barcodes Overview

The linear, one-dimensional (1D) barcodes are made up of lines and spaces of various widths that create specific patterns.

Currently, the Barcode report item supports the following 1D barcode types:

Barcode Description
Codabar (aka Ames Code/USD-4/NW-7/2 of 7 Code) Used in libraries and blood banks.
Code 11 (USD-8) Used to identify telecommunications equipment.
Code 25 Standard Used in airline ticket marking, photofinishing.
Code 25 Interleaved Used in warehouse, industrial applications.
Code 39 (aka USD-3, 3 of 9) U.S. Government and military use, required for DoD applications.
Code 39 Extended (aka USD-3, 3 of 9) U.S. Government and military use, required for DoD applications, supports full ASCII.
Code 93 (aka USS-93) Compressed form of Code 39.
Code 93 Extended (aka USS-93) Compressed form of Code 39, supports full ASCII.
Code 128 Very dense code, used extensively worldwide.
Code 128 A Subset of Code 128.
Code 128 B Subset of Code 128.
Code 128 C Subset of Code 128.
MSI Variation of Plessey code, with similar applications.
EAN 8 Short version of EAN-13, eight characters.
EAN 13 Used with consumer products internationally, 13 characters.
GS1-128 Formerly known as UCC-128 and EAN-128. Used to encode shipping/product information.
Intelligent Mail Used by U.S. Post Office as successor of POSTNET and PLANET barcodes.
PLANET Printed by U.S. Post Office on envelopes. Predecessor of Intelligent Mail barcode.
POSTNET Printed by U.S. Post Office on envelopes. Predecessor of Intelligent Mail barcode.
UPC A Used with consumer products in U.S., 12 characters.
UPC E Short version of UPC symbol, six characters.
UPC Supplement 2 Used to indicate magazines and newspaper issue numbers.
UPC Supplement 5 Used to mark suggested retail price of books.
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