Barcode typesBarcodeExampleInfoCodebarA self-checking and binary level linear barcode symbology with no check sum digit appended. Widely used in libraries and package delivery systemsCode128Double density data encoding, ASCII character set supported.Code-39Fully alphanumeric barcode for use with data-entry systems.Code-39 full ASCII28 ASCII character set including asterisks supportedEan-13European Article Number, used for global retail.Ean-8Small package marking where an EAN-13 barcode would be too large.GS1-128A variant of Code 128 - it automatically inserts a FNC1 character after the initial character.Interleaved2 of 5Used on 135 film, for ITF-14 barcodes, and on packaging.ITF 14Higher level packaging. GTIN included.QRA matrix barcode readable by QR scanners and smartphones.
Adaptable size to the amount of encoded data.Upc-AProduct identifying at retail checkout. GTIN included.Upc-EProduct identifying at retail checkout.
GTIN (compressed) included. Adapted for smaller packages.AztecHigh capacity, symbol size adjusts automatically depending on the amount of input data.DatamatrixHigh capacity, optimal for small packages.Code9343 characters allowed. ASCII character set supported by using combinations of 2 characters.Micro QRReduced size and capacity of a normal QR code. Optimal when the barcode size needs to be minimized.PDF-417Reduced size and capacity of a normal QR code. Optimal when the barcode size needs to be minimized.Slide2. Originally barcodes systematically represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or one-dimensional (1D).Later two-dimensional (2D) codes were developed, using rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns in two dimensions, usually called barcodes although they do not use bars as such.Barcodes originally were scanned by special optical scanners called barcode readers.
EAN-13 barcodes EAN-13 barcodes InformationsAuthor: OlivierLicense: FPDFDescriptionThis script implements EAN-13 and UPC-A barcodes (the second being a particular case of the firstone). Bars are drawn directly in the PDF (no image is generated).EAN13( float x, float y, string barcode , float h , float w)x: abscissa of barcode.y: ordinate of barcode.barcode: value of barcode.h: height of barcode. Default value: 16.w: width of a bar.
Chronosync discount. Default value: 0.35.UPCA( float x, float y, string barcode , float h , float w)Same parameters.An EAN-13 barcode is made up of 13 digits, UPC-A of 12 (leading zeroes are added if necessary).The last digit is a check digit; if it's not supplied, it will be automatically computed.Source.