Supported Types
There are two types of barcodes according to their dimensions:
Linear (1D) barcodes
The linear (one dimensional) barcodes are made up of lines and spaces of various widths that create specific patterns. Currently, RadBarcode supports the following one dimensional 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 *(more info in 1D Barcodes) |
| Code 128 B | Subset of Code 128 *(more info in 1D Barcodes) |
| Code 128 C | Subset of Code 128 *(more info in 1D Barcodes) |
| MSI | Variation of Plessey code, with similar applications |
| EAN 8 | Short version of EAN-13, 8 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 *(more info in 1D Barcodes) |
| Postnet | Printed by U.S. Post Office on envelopes |
| Planet | The Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique (PLANET) barcode was used by the United States Postal Service to identify and track pieces of mail during delivery - the Post Office's "CONFIRM" services. It was fully superseded by Intelligent Mail Barcode by January 28, 2013. |
| Intelligent Mail | The Intelligent Mail Barcode (IM barcode) is a 65-bar barcode for use on mail in the United States. The IM barcode is intended to provide greater information and functionality than its predecessors POSTNET and PLANET. |
| UPC A | Used with consumer products in U.S., 12 characters |
| UPC E | Short version of UPC symbol, 6 characters |
| UPC Supplement 2 | Used to indicate magazines and newspaper issue numbers |
| UPC Supplement 5 | Used to mark suggested retail price of books |
Matrix (2D) barcodes
The matrix code is a two-dimensional way for representing information. It can also be referred to as a 2D barcode or simply a 2D code. It is similar to the linear (one dimensional) barcode, but can represent more data per unit area.
Currently, RadBarcode supports DataMatrix, QR Code and PDF417 matrix barcode types.