Barcode-Symbologien
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1D Linear
UPC-A
12 digits
The Universal Product Code Type A is the original barcode symbology that launched the retail scanning revolution. Its 12-digit numeric …
UPC-E
8 digits
A zero-suppressed compact version of UPC-A designed for small retail items where the full-size barcode cannot fit. UPC-E compresses a …
EAN-13
13 digits
The European Article Number 13-digit barcode is the global standard for retail product identification, used in over 100 countries. It …
EAN-8
8 digits
A compact 8-digit variant of EAN-13 for products too small to carry a full-size barcode. EAN-8 codes require a special …
EAN-5 Supplement
5 digits
A 5-digit supplemental barcode printed alongside EAN-13 or UPC-A, primarily used in the book and periodical industry to encode the …
EAN-2 Supplement
2 digits
A 2-digit supplemental barcode used alongside EAN-13 to encode periodical issue numbers. Common on magazines and newspapers to identify the …
ISBN (Bookland)
13 digits
The International Standard Book Number barcode is an EAN-13 with a 978 or 979 prefix that uniquely identifies books and …
ISSN
13 digits
The International Standard Serial Number barcode identifies periodical publications — journals, magazines, and newspapers — using an EAN-13 with a …
Code 39
variable (1-80 characters)
The first barcode symbology capable of encoding the full alphanumeric character set (A-Z, 0-9, plus special characters). Code 39 is …
Code 93
variable
A higher-density improvement over Code 39 that encodes the full ASCII 128 character set using two check characters for enhanced …
Code 128
variable (1-80 characters)
The most versatile and widely used linear barcode symbology, encoding all 128 ASCII characters with the highest density available in …
Codabar (NW-7)
variable
An early self-checking barcode symbology still used in blood banking, library systems, and some FedEx applications. Codabar uses four start/stop …
ITF-14
14 digits
A 14-digit barcode standard for identifying trade items at the packaging level (cases and cartons). ITF-14 uses bearer bars — …
Interleaved 2 of 5
variable (even number of digits)
A high-density numeric-only symbology that encodes pairs of digits by interleaving one digit in the bars and the next in …
GS1-128
variable
A specialized application of Code 128 that uses GS1 Application Identifiers to encode structured supply chain data — batch numbers, …
GS1 DataBar
14 digits (GTIN)
A compact GS1 symbology designed to fit on small or irregularly shaped items like fresh produce, coupons, and pharmacy packaging. …
GS1 DataBar Expanded
variable
An extension of GS1 DataBar that supports variable-length data with Application Identifiers, enabling encoding of weight, price, lot number, and …
MSI Plessey
variable
A numeric-only barcode derived from the original Plessey Code, primarily used for supermarket shelf marking and inventory control. MSI offers …
Pharmacode
variable (1-16 bars)
A specialized binary barcode designed exclusively for pharmaceutical packaging lines to verify correct product packaging. Pharmacode encodes a single integer …
POSTNET
5, 9, or 11 digits
A height-modulated barcode used by the United States Postal Service to encode ZIP codes for automated mail sorting. POSTNET uses …
Intelligent Mail
65 bars (31-digit data string)
The current USPS mail barcode that replaced POSTNET and PLANET, encoding both routing and tracking information in a single 65-bar …
2D Matrix
Data Matrix
variable
A 2D matrix barcode that stores data in a square or rectangular pattern of black and white cells, capable of …
Aztec Code
variable
A 2D matrix barcode with a distinctive concentric square bull's-eye finder pattern at its center, eliminating the need for a …
MaxiCode
93 alphanumeric characters
A fixed-size 2D barcode using a hexagonal grid arranged around a central bull's-eye, designed by UPS for high-speed package sorting. …
DotCode
variable
A 2D matrix symbology designed for high-speed industrial printing applications where dots are more reliable than squares or lines. DotCode …
Han Xin Code
variable
A 2D matrix barcode developed in China for efficient encoding of Chinese characters (GB 18030), supporting the full CJK character …
GS1 DataMatrix
variable
A Data Matrix barcode carrying GS1 Application Identifier data, mandated for pharmaceutical serialization and medical device identification worldwide. GS1 DataMatrix …
Stacked
PDF417
variable
A stacked linear barcode encoding up to 1,850 alphanumeric characters across multiple rows, with built-in Reed-Solomon error correction. PDF417 is …
Micro PDF417
variable
A compact variant of PDF417 with reduced overhead, designed for small labels where data capacity exceeds what linear codes can …
Composite
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wie viele Barcode-Symbologien gibt es?
Es gibt über 50 veröffentlichte Barcode-Symbologien, obwohl heuteweniger als 20 im weit verbreiteten kommerziellen Einsatz sind.
Was ist die am weitesten verbreitete Barcode-Symbologie?
EAN-13 und UPC-A werden am häufigsten im Einzelhandel gescannt. Code128 ist der häufigste in Logistik- und Lieferketten-Anwendungen.
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen 1D-, 2D- und gestapelten Barcodes?
1D-Barcodes kodieren in einer Dimension; 2D kodiert in zweiDimensionen für höhere Kapazität; gestapelte Barcodes sind mehrereReihen von 1D-Symbolen.
Welcher Barcode-Typ speichert die meisten Daten?
QR Code speichert bis zu 7.089 numerische Ziffern oder 4.296alphanumerische Zeichen. PDF417 speichert bis zu 1.850 Textzeichenoder 1.108 Bytes Binär.
Sind Barcode-Symbologien patentiert?
Die meisten wichtigen Symbologien haben abgelaufene Patente und sindoffene Standards. GS1-Symbologien werden durch öffentlich verfügbareGS1-Spezifikationen geregelt.