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Supported Barcode Types

1D Barcodes

Main SymbologySub-symbologiesExample
Code 11Code 11 example
Code 25 /
Code 2 of 5
ITF / Interleaved 2 of 5
Industrial 2 of 5
Standard 2 of 5
IATA 2 of 5 / Airline 2 of 5
Code 25 example
Code 39VIN
Code 32 / Italian Pharmacode
Code 39 example
Code 93Code 93 example
Code 128GS1-128
IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
Code 128 example
CodabarCodabar example
UPC
(Universal Product Code)
UPC-A
UPC-E
UPC example
EAN
(European Article Number /
International Article Number)
EAN-2
EAN-5
EAN-8
EAN-13
ISBN
EAN 13 example
GS1 DataBar /
RSS-14
GS1 DataBar/RSS Omnidirectional
GS1 DataBar/RSS Stacked
GS1 DataBar/RSS Stacked Omnidirectional
GS1 DataBar/RSS Expanded
GS1 DataBar/RSS Expanded Stacked
GS1 DataBar/RSS Truncated
GS1 DataBar/RSS Limited
GS1 DataBar/RSS Composite
GS1 Databar Stacked example
MSI PlesseyMSI Plessey example
4-State Customer Code /
CPC 4-State /
PostBar
USPS Intelligent Mail
RM4SCC (Royal Mail 4-State Customer Code)
KIX (TNT Post Netherlands 4-State Customer Code)
Australia Post 4-State Customer Code
Japanese Post 4-State Customer Code
Mail Barcode example

2D Barcodes

Main SymbologySub-symbologiesExample
QR CodeMicro QR Code
rMQR Code (Rectangular Micro QR Code)
GiroCode / EPC QR Code / SEPA QR Code
Swiss QR Code
QR Code example
Data MatrixGS1 Data Matrix
NTIN (National Trade Item Number)
PPN (Pharmacy Product Number)
UDI (Unique Device Identification)
Royal Mail Mailmark
Data Matrix example
AztecAztec example
MaxiCodeMaxiCode example
PDF417MicroPDF417PDF417 example
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