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One-Dimensional Barcodes Overview
Updated over 6 months ago
The linear, one-dimensional (1D) barcodes are made up of lines and spaces of various widths that create specific patterns.
Currently, the Barcode supports the following 1D barcode types:
| Barcode Symbology | Description |
|---|---|
| Codabar | (Or 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 | (Or USD-3, 3 of 9) U.S. Government and military use, required for DoD applications. |
| Code 39 Extended | (Or USD-3, 3 of 9) U.S. Government and military use, required for DoD applications, supports full ASCII. |
| Code 93 | (Or USS-93) A compressed form of Code 39. |
| Code 93 Extended | (Or USS-93) Compressed form of Code 39, supports full ASCII. |
| Code 128 | A very dense code, used extensively worldwide. |
| Code 128 A | A subset of Code 128. |
| Code 128 B | A subset of Code 128. |
| Code 128 C | A subset of Code 128. |
| MSI | A variation of the Plessey code, with similar applications. |
| EAN 8 | A short version of EAN-13, eight characters. |
| EAN 13 | Used with consumer products internationally, 13 characters. |
| Intelligent Mail | Used by U.S. Post Office as successor of POSTNET and PLANET barcodes. |
| PLANET | Printed by U.S. Post Office on envelopes. A predecessor of the Intelligent Mail barcode. |
| Postnet | Printed by U.S. Post Office on envelopes. |
| UPC A | Used with consumer products in U.S., 12 characters. |
| UPC E | A short version of the UPC symbol, six characters. |
| UPC Supplement 2 | Used to indicate magazines and newspaper issue numbers. |
| UPC Supplement 5 | Used to mark the suggested retail price of books. |