Working with Barcodes
Barcode Types
The table below contains a list of supported barcodes (non-postal), supported characters, and the number of characters allowed.
| Barcode Name | Definition | Supported Characters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code 128 | Used worldwide in shipping and packaging industries. | Nearly all ASCII symbols, including control characters | Not fixed |
| Code 39 | Primarily used in the non-retail environment. | 0123456789[Space]ABCDEFGHIJKL MNOPQRSTUVWX YZ-.$/+% |
Not fixed |
| Code 39 Extended | Code 39 with an extended range of characters. | 0123456789[Space]ABCDEFGHIJKL MNOPQRSTUVWX YZ!#$%&'()*+,-./:; <=>?@[\]^_`abc defghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyz{|} |
Not fixed |
| Interleaved 2 of 5 | Used commercially on 135 film and on cartons of products in the warehouse industry. | 0123456789 | Not fixed |
| ISBN 13 | International Standard Book Number. Used by booksellers. | 0123456789 | 13 characters |
| EAN 13 | Used worldwide for marking retail goods. | 0123456789 | 13 characters |
| EAN 8 | Used worldwide for marking retail goods, mostly small items. | 0123456789 | 8 characters |
| UPC-A | Used in the USA for marking retail goods. | 0123456789 | 12 characters |
| UPC-E | Used in the USA for marking retail goods, mostly small items. | 0123456789 | 8 characters |
| Data Matrix ASCII | Item marking and other purposes. | ASCII symbols. | Up to 2,335 |
| QR Code | Item marking, logistics and other purposes. | Alphanumeric or numeric. | Up to 7,089 characters |