Types

The supported barcode types by the Barcode Reader engine, either reading or writing, are:

A detailed description of every barcode type can be found in the further table below:

EAN-13	International article number with 13 digits. Used internationally with consumer product
EAN-8	Derived from EAN-13, used on small packages when EAN-13 would be to long. Article number with 8 digits
UPC-A	12 digit code used with consumer products in the united states
UPC-E	Compressed version of UPC-A. This code allows only digits and has a 8 digits
Code 3 of 9	Supports alphanumeric data and is widely used. Supportts encoding of 43 different alphanumeric characters.
Code 128	Very high density linear barcode. Able to encode all 128 ASCII characters through the use of multiple character code sets and special command codes
Interleaved 2 of 5	Code consisting of only digits in an even number. An odd number of digits will be encoded by adding a ‘0’ as first digit.
Ames Code (Codabar)	Can encode 16 different characters and is used by US blood banks, photo development laboratories and on FedEx air bills.
USD-4 (Codarbar)	Can encode 16 different characters and is used by US blood banks, photo development laboratories and on FedEx air bills.
NW-7 (Codabar)	Can encode 16 different characters and is used by US blood banks, photo development laboratories and on FedEx air bills.
2 of 7 code (Codabar)	Can encode 16 different characters and is used by US blood banks, photo development laboratories and on FedEx air bills.
UCCEAN 128	Specialized, self describing data structure conveyed as a Code 128 symbol. This code also stores what the data represents and how it should be formatted.
Code 93	Similar to code 3 of 9, but offers the advantage of supporting the encoding of 47 different alphanumeric characters.
EANEXT5	5-digit extension of EAN-code. represents the suggested retail price of book. first digit represents the currency, the remaining 4 the amount (e.g. 57500 indicates a retail price of $75.00)
EAN Ext-2	2-digit extension represents periodical such as magazine and newspaper issue numbers.
MSI	Can encode the numbers 0-9 and used to identify shelving locations in retail stores. Symbol can be of any length and contain one or two check digits
Code 11 (USD-8)	Supports encoding of 0-9 and the dash (-) character and is used to identify telecommunications hardware
Standard 2 of 5	Standard Industrial code, used in airline ticketing, photofinishing and warehouse industries
GS1 Databar	14-digit barcode used for EAN.UCC item identification.
GS1 Databar limited	encodes a 14-digit EAN.UCC item identification with Indicator digits of zero or one
GS1 Databar Expanded	EAN.UCC item identification plus AI elements (such as weight and ‘best before’ date)
Patch code	Patch codes do not encode any data. They are used to separate batch scanning jobs and to control the scanner.
Postnet	Represents a 5 or 9 digit ZIP code or an 11-digit “Delivery Point Code” of US destination addresses. Used by postal services
Planet	Similar to postnet. difference is that Planet represents ‘off’ bits. Planet is used by the US postal service to identify and track mail during delivery.
Australian Post 4-State	Used by Australia Post for Postal code and automatic mail sorting.
Royal Mail (RM4SS) 4 State	Used by Royal Mail Cleanmail service. It has specific requirements to ensure maximum readability and efficiency during the mail routing process.
USPS OneCode 4-State Barcode (4BC)	Intelligent mail barcode, used by the US postal service for domestic delivery. It combines routing ZIP code and tracking information into a single barcode
GS1 Databar Stacked
GS1 Databar Expanded Stacked	Stacked variation of the GS1 Databar Expanded, stacked in 2 rows. Used when a GS1 Databar Expanded is too wide.
PDF417	Most common 2D barcode. Uses Error Correction Code, stores up to 1850 ASCII characters and can be combined with GS1-128 to create CC-C barcodes
MicroPDF417	Based on PDF417, designed to encode a moderate amount of data into a very compact symbol. stores up to 150 byte, 250 alphanumeric or 366 numeric digits 1 barcode. Uses Error Correction Code, Code 128 emulation allows the decoder to return data as if it were encoded as a Code128 symbol and can be combined with various 1D barcodes to create composite barcodes
Datamatrix	2D-barcode, encoded information can be text or binary. Stores up to 2218 ASCII characters in one barcode symbol. Can encode up to 33225 characters and uses Error Correction code
QR code	Quick Response Code is one of the most popular 2D barcodes. Offers data storage up to 2953 bytes, 4296 alphanumeric or 7089 numeric digits. Also includes Error correction code