 Symbology Specifications (16) |
Articles directly under this category:
- Q10623 How to Identify a Barcode Format
2D barcodes can be identified by their unique shapes. Linear barcodes use start/stop patterns to identify.
- Q10600 Shipping Container Code (GS1-14, SCC-14, GTIN-14)
SCC-14 (Shipping Container Code) is a 14-digit number assigned to fixed content shipping containers. This article explains the components of this number, and how to create a barcode to encode this number.
- Q10601 Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC-18)
Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) is used throughout the supply chain. It is a key field to a GS1 logistics label. This article explains how you can construct it from company prefix and how to create a SSCC barcode using Morovia software.
- Q10004 List of known ECIs (Extended Channel Interpretation)
List of known ECIs (Extended Channel Interpretation)
- Q10019 ISO 8859-1 Character Set
Character Set of ASCII and ISO1252-1
- Q10616 Check Processing Fonts Around the World
List all cheque processing fonts around the world.
- Q10614 Basic Barcode Terms Explained
Explain basic barcode terms, such as symbology, character set, X dimension etc.
- Q10640 Barcode Reader Interface
barcode readers interfaces to the host computer
- Q10607 Tutorial: Printing Sheets of Bar Code Labels
How to design labels printed from Word
- Q10622 How Barcode Reader works
Explains how barcode reader works
- Q10604 PRB: Scanned Data is Incorrectly Displayed on Computer
This article explains the reason that some characters may display incorrectly on computer
- Q10611 DataBar Coupon Code Structure
This article explains what the new coupon code is.
- Q10615 Vector and Raster Graphics
Understand the basic graphics formats
- Q10620 Barcode Space Efficiency Comparison
Discuss the space efficiency of different symbologies. Code128 is the most efficient 1D format, and data matrix is the most efficient 2D barcode format.
- Q10619 Segments per Row Selection in DataBar Coupon Barcode
- Q10613 Advantages of Bar Codes
Compare multiple input methods and explain the advantage of barcodes over those methods.
Articles under subcategories:
- Q10625 GS1 128 Specification
GS1-128 is an application standard of the GS1 implementation using the Code 128 barcode specification. The former correct name was UCC/EAN-128. GS1-128 uses a series of Application Identifiers to include additional data such as best before dates, batch numbers, quantities, weights and many other attributes needed by the user.
- Q10632 UPC-A Specification
- Q10633 EAN-13 Specification
EAN is designed by the International Article Numbering Association (EAN), now GS1 organization in Europe. It is an extension to UPC-A to include the country information.
- Q10629 POSTNET Specification
POSTNET (Postal Numeric Encoding Technique) is a barcode symbology used by the United States Postal Service to assist in directing mail.
- Q10624 Code 39 Specification
Code39 is the most widely used linear symbology to encode alpha numeric information. It can be read by virtually any barcod reader.
- Q10631 Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF25)
Interleaved 2 of 5 is a continuous two-width barcode symbology encoding digits. Commonly used to encode case number SCC14.
- Q10627 Code 128 Specification
Code 128 is a high-density alphanumeric symbology. Since it was introduced in early 1980s, it has been widely adopted by many industry applications.
- Q10635 EAN-8 Specification
EAN-8 is the short version of EAN-13, the same as UPC-E vs. UPC-A.
- Q10630 Royal Mail Barcode (RMS4CC)
The Royal Mail 4-state Customer Code(RM4SCC) is a height-modulated barcode symbology for use in automated mail sort process.
- Q10628 Code 93 Specification
Code 93 is designed to encode 26 upper case letters, 10 digits and 7 special characters.
- Q10634 UPC-E Specification
UPC-E is the short form representation of a UPC number. It reduces the data length from 12 digits to 6 digits by compressing the extra zeros. It is suited for identifying products in small packages.
- Q10639 AIM Symbology Identifiers (SI)
The symbology identifier is a string of characters prefixed to the data messages by suitable equipped readers to indicate the symbology that has just been read.
- Q10626 GS1 128 in USPS Confirmation Service
USPS confirmation services uses UCC/EAN128 barcodes to uniquely identify mail pieces and to designate the type of services requested. This barcode encodes the Package Identification Code (PIC), commonly referred as a tracking number.
- Q10636 Code 25 Specification
- Q10637 MSI/Plessey Specification
- Q10638 Codabar Specification