This program supports most commonly used 1D and 2D barcode formats, which are listed and explained in detail below. Please note that some barcode formats have multiple names. For example, the following sets of names refer to the same barcode format: |
EAN-14 and GTIN-14 ITF-14 and SCC-14 EAN-128, GS1-128, and UCC-128 4-State and PostBar |
If you're unsure which barcode format to choose, we recommend using Code128 for 1D barcodes and QR Code for 2D barcodes. These formats represent the most advanced technology and highest data density within their respective categories. |

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This program supports 34 different barcode types, including most of the commonly used 1D and 2D barcodes, as shown below: |
Code 128: Full ASCII-Character set with Code128 ABC autoselection |
Code 128A: Char Set A: Capital letters and special characters |
Code 128B: Char Set B: Letters in upper and lower case |
Code 128C: Char Set C: Optimized for numbers |
EAN 128: Special form of the Code 128 also known as UCC/EAN 128 |
EAN 13: European-Article-Number with 13 digits |
EAN 8: European-Article-Number with only 8 digits |
EAN 5: Add on price code for ISBN |
EAN 2: Add on found on newspapers |
ISBN: International Standard Book Number |
ISSN: International Standard Serial Number |
UPC A: Universal Product Code with 12 digits |
UPC E: Universal Product Code with 6 digits |
Code 39: Also known as Code 3 of 9. Digits, uppercase letters and _. *$/+% |
Code 39: Extended Full ASCII-Character set. Also known as Code 3 of 9 Extended. |
Codebar: Numeric code. Often used on medical equipment. |
Code 2 of 5: Numeric only code. |
Interleaved2 of 5: Numeric only code. Compact. |
POSTNet: Numeric only code. Used by post offices. |
Post 2/5: Numeric only code. Flavor of Interleave 2 of 5. Also known as Identcode or Leitcode. |
Code93: Full ASCII-Character set. |
Plessey: Digits and letters A to F. |
MSI Plessey: Digits only. |
PDF417: 2D barcode. Text up to 1Kb in length. |
Code11: Digits and '-'. |
PLANET: Variant of PostNet |
4State: Postal barcode |
ITF-14: Digits-only |
EAN-14: Digits only. Fixed to length of 13. |
DataMatrix: It is a 2-D matrix code designed to pack a lot of information in a very small space. A Data Matrix symbol can store between one and 500 characters. |
QRCode: A QR code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data. |
IATA: Used in aviation industry |
USPS Intelligent Mail: US postal Service Intelligent Mail barcode |

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For more detailed information on these barcode formats, please refer to our Barcode Knowledge Base. |

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