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. |