User Manual Part 1

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Barcode Symbology Explanation
EAN-8 / JAN-8
Compressed version of EAN code for
use on small products.
UPC-EAN Add-ON 2/5
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, and EAN-8
may all include an additional barcode to
the right of the main barcode. This sec-
ond barcode, which is usually not as tall
as the primary barcode, is used to
encode additional information for news-
papers, books, and other periodicals.
Industrial 2 of 5 / IATA Older code not in common use.
Interleaved 2 of 5
Compact numeric code, widely used in
industry, air cargo and other applica-
tions.
Plessey / MSI
Plessey: Older code commonly used for
retail shelf marking.
MSI: Variation of the Plessey code com-
monly used in the USA.
Code 11
Used primarily for labeling telecommuni-
cations equipment.
Codabar / NW 7
Older code often used in library systems,
sometimes in blood banks.
Matrix 2 of 5
Used in miscellaneous industrial applica-
tions, and mechanical numbering sys-
tems.
Type B. Alphanumeric Barcodes
Code 39 / Code32
General purpose code in very wide use
worldwide.
Code 93 Compact code similar to Code 39.
Code128 / UCC
EAN128
Very capable code, excellent density,
high reliability; in very wide use world-
wide.
Widely used data formatting model for
Code 128
Type C. Others Barcodes
China Post
Used by China Postal Service for auto-
mated mail sorting.
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