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Chronicle of the Development of Barcodes

1. In 1949, Americans Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver applied for a circular barcode (Bulls Eye) used in the field of automatic food identification.

2. In 1963, an article describing various barcode technologies was published in the October 1963 issue of "Control Engineering" magazine.

3. In 1967, a KROGER supermarket in Cincinnati, USA, first used a barcode scanner.

4. In 1969, the Belgian postal industry adopted fluorescent bar codes to represent postal codes for letter delivery points.

5. The U.S. established the UCC in 1970; the U.S. Postal Service uses long and short bar codes to represent postal codes for letters.

6. In 1971, some libraries in Europe adopted Plessey code.

7. In 1972, the American Monarch Marking developed the Kudba code, and the crossover 25 code was developed in the same year.

8. In 1973, the United States Uniform Coding Consortium (UCC) created the Universal Product Code (UPC) system based on IBM's barcode system and standardized the code system.

9. In 1974, Dr. Davide Allair of Intermec Corporation of the United States developed the 39-code code.

10. In 1977, the European Community developed the European Article Numbering EAN-13 code and EAN-8 code based on UPC-A, signed the European Article Numbering (EAN) Memorandum of Agreement, and established the European Article Numbering Association.

11. In 1978, Japan developed the Japanese Product Bar Code (JAN) based on EAN.

12. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Defense adopted code 39 as the military code.

13. In 1981, the European Article Numbering Association was reorganized into the International Article Numbering Association (IAN); bar code decoding technology for automatic identification was realized; Code 128 was recommended.

14. In 1982, the handheld laser barcode scanner became practical; the US military standard 1189 was adopted; Code 93 began to be used.

15. In 1983, the United States formulated the ANSI standard MH10.8M, which includes interleaved 25 codes, 39 codes and Kudba codes.

16. In 1987, American Dr. David Allairs proposed code 49.

17. In 1988, visible laser diodes were successfully developed; Ted Willians of the United States proposed a 16K code suitable for laser system reading.

18. In 2005, EAN was renamed GS1.

19. In 1994, the QR code (quick-response code) was invented by a team at the Denso Wave automotive products company in Japan.

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Once you obtain a GS1/UPC/EAN barcode, or other barcode type and QR code, you can use our free software to batch print barcode labels onto Roll label paper using a professional label printer, or to batch print barcodes onto Avery 5160 label sheets using a regular laser or inkjet printer. Our software has free and paid versions.

The free version fully meets your needs for batch printing GS1/UPC/EAN barcodes. The paid version can import data from Excel and databases to batch print barcode labels with different values.

How to Start	Input Data	Import Excel Data	Print Barcode	Barcode Format
Label Designer	All Screen Shot	Export Barcode Image	Save Template	Output Word Excel

How to Use & FAQ:

Edit data in Label designer	Label Designer - Add new label
Label Designer - Printing	Set the barcode label format to be printed
Other Barcode Label Format Settings	Barcode types supported by this program
Barcode Label Font Settings	Configuring the Barcode Print Rotation
Text Alignment for Barcode Labels	Automatically Adjusting Barcode Width
Text Beneath the Barcode	Configuring Barcode Size
Auto Calculate the Barcode Size	Export Barcode images
Export Barcode Image Format	File Names for Exported Barcode
Resolution of Exported Barcode Images	Fixed Folder for Exporting Barcode
Default Barcode Image Export Format	Print bulk barcodes quickly
Print barcodes to Avery 5160 label	How to bulk Barcode Printing
Sample - Avery 5162 (2x7) Label Sheet	Example: Print barcodes to 5*3cm roll
Example: Print barcodes to 5161 label	Example: Print barcodes to 5162 label
Example: Print barcodes to 5163 label	Example: Print barcodes to 5164 label
Example: Print portrait orientation 5164	Example: Print barcodes to 5167 label
Example: Print barcodes to 5168 label	Example: Print portrait orientation 5168
Example: Print barcodes to 5169 label	Example: Print barcodes to 5660 label
Example: Print barcodes to 5661 label	Example: Print barcodes to 5662 label
Example: Print barcodes to 5663 label	Example: Print barcodes to 5664 label
Example: Print portrait orientation 5664	Example: Print barcodes to 5873 label
Example: Print barcodes to 5874 label	Two ways to import Excel data
Import Excel Data - Pro Edition	Import Excel Data - Std Edition
Import Data from Excel - Detail	Load Data From Excel File
Data Editing Table	Copy Data From Excel
Four ways to input barcode data	Add ASCII Key E

Highlights

Excel integration: Import data directly from Excel to generate and print barcodes in bulk.

Label designer: Create complex labels with multiple barcodes, text, logos, and shapes.

Batch printing: Print thousands of barcodes at once using standard inkjet/laser printers or professional barcode printers.

Flexible editions:

Standard Edition: Simple batch printing with Excel data.

Professional Edition: Adds command-line automation for workflow integration.

Label Designer Edition: Advanced design features for complex labels.

Why Choose Our Barcode Solutions?

Cost-effective: Free online generator and permanent free desktop version available.

Easy to use: No technical expertise required—just input data and print.

Versatile: Supports nearly all 1D and 2D barcode types, including QR codes.

Trusted: Recommended by CNET and widely downloaded by users worldwide.

Suitable Use Cases

Small businesses and startups needing quick barcode labels for products.

Retailers and online sellers managing inventory with batch barcode printing.

Manufacturers requiring sequential or custom barcode labels for packaging.

Educational and testing environments where barcodes are used for tracking.

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