Barcode EDucational guide
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1. 12345678901 LBXnzE1si TETTE Further Reference Barcode Fonts Font Encoders IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support 9 amp Development Barcode Components Barcode Components are products that integrate into applications and development environments to generate barcodes as images For example the Barcode Image Generator and Barcode Label Software are built by using the IDAutomation NET Forms Control integrated into the applications These products are the most complex to use and are generally recommended for Developers that want to integrate barcodes into their applications custom applications Components are in the form of DLLs class files and other component files Barcode Components include Web Application and Native Generator products e NET Forms Control used in Visual Studio NET e ActiveX Control e Reporting Services CRI used in SSRS e ASP Server Component for IIS e Java Component e ASP NET Server Control for Web Development e Hosted Service IDAutomation provides service to host barcode on Web Server e Native Generators About Native Generators Developed by IDAutomation com Inc Native Generators are components that generate barcodes without using barcode fonts DLLs or plug ins It is code that builds the barcode using Unicode and system fonts Native Generator products have been developed for Crystal Reports Javascript Oracle Reports Access2. Technical Support amp Development Barcode Standards The type of barcode that should be used may depend on several variables including e Standards and mandates e Purpose and use e Data encoded e Printing and or decoding methods There are several types of barcode standards for different purposes Each type of symbology or barcode type is a standard that defines the printed symbol and how a device such as a barcode scanner reads and decodes the printed symbol If an industry standard has already been established for the intended implementation the standard should be implemented For example the distribution industry requires companies to place a UPC barcode on products that they distribute 1 23456 7890172 If a standard does not exist for the chosen implementation several symbologies are available to choose from For example if a warehouse employee wants to keep track of items in a warehouse using barcodes he she may not be required to select a particular barcode type or barcode standard Industry standards are usually established when multiple parties or companies are involved in the ID process The standard is not necessarily the same as the barcode symbology Barcode standards define how to use the barcode symbology in a particular situation For example the two standards to create ISBN barcodes for books and generate ISSN barcodes for periodicals both use EAN 13 to encode data into the b
3. we ACen SET Os eae One SAO ee eS ene Ea Pn Facts About 2D Barcodes cccccccccccccccccceeeeecccesccuseeueececceeeseuuueueeueeeseesuuueuseceeeeueuuuaueeeeeueauees piovosi 2 eee 3 IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support amp Development What products do we offer e IDAutomation provides automation components to generate barcodes including Barcode Applications stand alone applications Image Generator and Label Software Application Fonts Barcode MICR OCR and Security Fonts similar to Times New Roman Arial and Courier New Barcode Components ActiveX Controls and other Development Components Java NET DLLs Please view the Barcoding for Beginners video http www youtube com watch v CJW5D5SDAgw e IDAutomation provides hardware including Barcode Scanners and Printers We are a reseller of most scanners and printers However our in house hardware includes SC5USBD USB Wired Scanner compatible with Windows Linux UNIX Mac SC5USBW Wireless Scanner with USB Cradle connection compatible with Windows Linux UNIX Mac SC7USB 2D USB Wired 2D Scanner The above scanners are privately labeled to us by Argox the one below is from Cipher SC1500 USB Wired Scanner compatible with Windows Linux UNIX Mac Some of the vendors that we work with include Datamax Honeywell Symbol Technologies Metrologic Zebra and Intermec The full list of vendors e As a rese
4. Dimension MILS g Narrow to Wide Ratio o Character Grouping o gt UPCE System o White Bar Increase Apply Tilde M Use Check Digit T AUTOMATION COM Your Source for Quality Symbology Generate Image File Copy to Clipboard Print Image Help Image Preview may not reflect actual size and dimensions 123456789012 Copyright 2003 2012 IDAutomation com Inc Compatible with Windows and Mac The software can import TEXT files to generate multiple barcodes Supports several barcodes types Linear and 2D barcodes Further Reference Product Page User Manual IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support ME amp Development Barcode OCR MICR and Security Fonts Barcode fonts are font files that create barcodes this is the most popular method for creating barcodes OCR program fonts are used for several purposes where automated systems need a standard character shape defined to properly read text without the use of barcodes Some examples of OCR program font implementations include bank checks passports serial labels and postal mail Security fonts are used to print secure text names and currency amounts on highly secure documents such as a bank check in a manner that cannot be easily altered and may prevent forgery MICR E13B and MICR CMC7 fonts are special font that is used on bank checks and drafts to p
5. FileMaker Google Docs PHP ASP and ASPX IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support amp Development Barcode Symbologies A symbology barcode type is a protocol for arranging the bars and spaces that make up a particular kind of barcode IDAutomation offers several symbologies as fonts applications and components There are two major symbology types e Linear Barcodes 1D e Two Dimensional Barcodes 2D Linear Barcodes representing data in the widths lines and the spacing of parallel lines such as Code128 Code 78901 39 and UPC are referred to as Linear or 1D one dimensional barcode symbologies x C O DE 3 9 x 23456 e Holds less than 85 characters symbology specific character limit 2 e A majority of customers are set up to use Linear barcodes Linear scanner e Creates a wide barcode 2D Two dimensional 2D barcodes such as Data Matrix PDF417 and QR Code may have patterns of squares dots hexagons and other geometric patterns While maintaining a fairly small size these barcode types hold much more data than Linear barcodes 2D barcodes can hold hundreds of characters Ds x8 e Can hold hundreds of characters e Requires a 2D barcode scanner e With the same data creates a smaller barcode than Linear IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson
6. Window Help D c d amp l wv Cu Ba QQ we ae ll o o o 123456789012 Predefined labels can be selected or custom labels can be created Labels can be printed to thermal and laser printers Compatible with Windows only Further Reference Product Page User Manual IDAutomation is also a reseller of Niceware s NiceLabel Software It is very similar to our Barcode Label Software but has a few more features including RFID It is supported by Niceware International IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support Mi amp Development The Barcode Image Generator The IDAutomation Barcode Image Generator is a barcode image generation application that creates barcodes one at a time or many at a time using the user interface or command line It supports JPEG EPS TIFF PNG BMP WMF and 1 bit per pixel monochrome bitmap image formats It is one of the easiest products to use Barcode data type height color margins and width can be modified tH IDAutomation com Linear Image Generator Version 2012 File Edit Help Barcode Properties Image Properties Text amp Color Properties Caption Properties Data To Encode in Barcode 123456789012 Barcode Properties Symbology 079 Left Margin in o Bearer Bar Vertical cope 128 354 o2 Text Margin in o Bearer Bar Horizontal Bar Height in 079 Top Margin in Auto Code 128 Set 12 X
7. arcode but have different methods depending on the specific ISBN amp ISSN standards EAN 13 Symbology ISBN ISSN Standard Standard IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support ko amp Development Linear Barcodes Until recently with the increased popularity of the 2D barcode QR Code many people were only aware of Linear barcodes identified by its vertical lines Linear barcodes are very common and are used for several purposes in many industries In this section we will define and explain several of the most popular Linear barcode types including e Code 39 Code 3 of 9 e Code 128 e Interleaved 2 of 5 I2 of 5 e UPCa and UPCe e EAN8 and EAN13 e Databar e Postnet e Intelligent Mail Code 39 Code 39 also known as the 3 of 9 Barcode Code 3 of 9 and Barcode39 is a common barcode type used for various labels such as name badges inventory and industrial applications The symbology of the Code 39 character set consists of barcode symbols representing numbers 0 9 upper case letters A Z the space character and the following symbols There is an Extended Code 39 that encodes lower case characters PRESS PASS John Smith The Code 39 barcode is the easiest of the alpha numeric barcodes to use and is designed for character self checking thus eliminating the need for check character calculations A check character is a character that is add
8. arcodes is How does the scanner know when to begin and end a barcode scan There are special characters designated as start stop characters that appear at the beginning and end of a barcode It informs the barcode scanner when to begin and end a scan In the case of the database entry search the scanner simply places the data into a particular field that is used for a search The application handles the data it receives IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support Ej amp Development Barcode Applications Barcode Applications are barcode products that may be used to generate barcode images JPEG BMP GIF etc The applications are stand alone products that are more user friendly than Fonts and Components IDAutomation sells two popular barcoding applications and is a reseller of another The Barcode Label Software The Barcode Label Software is a barcode label printing software with a user friendly label design interface This product includes three versions Free Version Standard Version and Pro Version which generates 2D barcodes and connects to advanced database systems The software can generate barcode labels based on data directly entered into the software as embedded data or link data from other sources external data such as an Excel spreadsheet CSV file or database table ii 1DAutomation Barcode Label Software Pro 2010 IDAutomationLabel4 n File Edit View Tools
9. d on the ISO IEC 18004 2006 standard QR Codes are commonly used with smart phone devices such as the iPhone Blackberry Android and Windows 7 Phones to direct users to additional information about a particular topic Further Reference QR Code FAQ Aztec barcodes are very efficient two dimensional 2D symbologies that use square modules with a unique finder pattern in the middle of the symbol which helps the barcode scanner to determine cell locations to decode the symbol Characters numbers text and bytes of data may be encoded in an Aztec barcode The IDAutomation implementation of the Aztec barcode symbol is based on the ISO standard version released into the public domain by its inventor Honeywell Further Reference Aztec FAQ PDF417 AAA PER II The PDF417 barcode is a two dimensional 2D high density symbology capable of encoding text numbers files and actual data bytes Large amounts of text and data can be stored securely and inexpensively when using the PDF417 barcode symbology IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support MIS amp Development The printed symbol consists of several Linear rows of stacked codewords Each codeword represents 1 of 929 possible values from one of three different clusters A different cluster is chosen for each row repeating after every three rows Because the codewords in each cluster are unique the scanner is able to determine what
10. e IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support amp Development BARCODE EDUCATIONAL GUIDE The Barcode Educational Guide provides an introduction to IDAutomation Barcode Products barcode symbologies and symbology standards What products do we offer cinere reete di cd cda ena How do barcodes Work 1 erede tese Erde agar e eb e kde data ede ne dra ETT ISBN TH IDI TIDI TP Barcode OCR MICR and Security FOnNtS cccccccononocoonconononononononnnnnncnnonononncnnnnnnanonononnnnncnnnns Barcode Components mee E Barcode Symbologies 5 drin n ette eet na rene Cen va Peer nene in Peas ea na adn eye ae Seer gan ne Barcode Standards e Linear Barcodes oce Er E e ene vai Fa Hie pne A EE eae eemper Ex PER i Code 39 M M Code V28 Interleaved 2 0f 5 ii t Ina eth A ii UPCa UPCe EANS EAN13 si coincida Data Dai E E A E A E E A T R jp aaea hilarem Linear Barcode Facts orcii e irea a e eser un ne ae donne n Y MR Rast eut ad Two Dimensional Barcodes 2D eese enne nnne Dti Mat a MEM I A
11. ed to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission Further Reference Code 39 FAQ IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support amp Development Code 128 Code128 The Code 128 barcode is a high density Linear symbology that encodes text numbers numerous functions and the entire 128 ASCII character set from ASCII O to ASCII 128 It is commonly used for several implementations and is also referred to as ISBT 128 GS1 128 UCC 128 EAN 128 and USS Code 128 barcodes standards for Code 128 It has three major character sets Code 128 A Code 128 B and Code 128 C A fourth set Code 128 Auto is the most efficient and uses a combination of A B and C e Set A encodes numbers 0 9 uppercase A Z and control characters and special characters e Set B encodes numbers 0 9 uppercase A Z lowercase a z and special characters e Set C encodes numeric data Further Reference Code 128 FAQ Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF is a numeric barcode used for encoding number pairs in a high density barcode format Interleaved 2 of 5 is designed for character self checking which eliminates the requirement for checksum characters although checksum characters are required by some ITF specifications because they do maximize data integrity ITF barcodes always contain an even number of digits because a single ITF barcode character represents t
12. haracters to determine the beginning and end of barcodes e Linear Barcode cannot hold encode an enormous amount of data e Linear Barcode Scanners are less expensive than 2D Barcode Scanners e Linear Barcodes may require a check character calculation e Code 128 and Code 39 are very popular Linear barcodes types e Code 128 Code 39 and Code 93 can encode alphanumeric data e Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 and Postnet do not require check digits e Planet is a Postal barcode type that is the reverse bar height of Postnet e UPCe encodes eleven digits and produces an eight character barcode e UPCa encodes eleven digits and produces a twelve character barcode e SSCC18 SCC14 Intelligent Mail Container are standards of Code 128 e Interleaved 2 of 5 and Code 128 C encode numeric data in pairs e Databar has several subsets including Limited Expanded and Omni Directional IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support BP amp Development Two Dimensional Barcodes 2D Two Dimensional Barcodes have been around a long time However the general public has recently become aware of them due to the rise of smart phones and mobile devices that scan the popular QR Code 2D barcodes are identified by their square or rectangle shape Some of the most well known 2D barcodes include Data Matrix QR Code Aztec PDF417 Maxicode Data Matrix Data Matrix is a very efficient tw
13. l and the Uniform Code Council Inc DataBar barcodes have been utilized to solve many problems in POS grocery and healthcare where items are too small to allow for traditional barcode types or where additional information needs to be encoded such as product weight expiration dates country of origin or serial numbers DataBar is also the only barcode symbology approved by GS1 to encode GTIN 14 numbers in all retail checkout systems Further Reference Databar FAQ The POSTNET Postal Numeric Encoding Technique barcode type was developed by the U S Post Office to encode zip code information POSTNET barcodes on U S mail improve the speed accuracy and delivery of mail Some U S Post Offices also offer a discount for sending bulk mail that contains the POSTNET barcode Further Reference USPS Postal FAQ IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support MIE amp Development Intelligent Mail USPS Intelligent Mail Aka OneCode the 4 State Customer Barcode 4CB and USPS4CB includes a height modulated barcode designed for use in high speed automated mail sorting machines that allow both PLANET and POSTNET barcode information to be combined into a single barcode to track mailings request address quality services including updated address change information and return mail service Further Reference Intelligent Mail FAQ Linear Barcode Facts e Linear Barcodes use start and stop c
14. line each cluster is from PDF417 uses Reed Solomon error correction instead of check digits This error correction allows the symbol to endure some damage without causing loss of data Further Reference PDFA17 FAQ Maxicode is an international 2D two dimensional barcode that is currently used by UPS on shipping labels for world wide addressing and package sortation Maxicode symbols are fixed in size and are made up of offset rows of hexagonal modules arranged around a unique finder pattern Maxicode includes error correction which enables the symbol to be decoded when it is slightly damaged Maxicode symbols encode two messages a primary message and a secondary message The primary message usually encodes the postal code country code and the class of service number The secondary message usually encodes address data but can encode other types of information as well Further Reference Maxicode FAQ Facts About 2D Barcodes e The Department of Defense uses Data Matrix Barcodes e UPS uses Maxicode barcodes e 2D Barcodes can encode hundreds of characters e 2D Barcodes require a 2D scanner to scan them e With the same data 2D Barcodes compared to Linear barcodes are smaller e Instead of check digits 2D barcodes use Error Correction e MicroPDF417 and MacroPDF417 are symbologies derived from PDF417 e Acuity CiMatrix Siemens invented the Data Matrix ECC200 symbology and placed it in the public domain IDAutoma
15. ller IDAutomation provides Inventory Tracking and Point of Sales solutions including Red Beam Inventory Tracking Software IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support B9 amp Development How do barcodes work A barcode is designed to eliminate manual entry and error Imagine an employee working in a data entry facility that manually enters keyboard entry customer ID numbers from an ID card into a database search to pull up customer information Manually entering hundreds of ID numbers could take a tremendous amount of time and may even cause entry errors Name John Smith 1D Number 1234567890 In this situation a barcode can be used The user can generate barcodes of all customer ID numbers and print the information on the ID card then use a scanner to scan the barcode and quickly process the information as if it were being typed into the database search Name John Smith ID Number TUI 235345 6789 0 1 To generate the barcode use a barcode font component or application To scan the barcode use a hand held or software barcode scanner Once the barcode is created connect the scanner to the computer or device open an application text editor or browser and scan the barcode The data will appear where the cursor resides The process is very similar to using a keyboard to manually enter information into a text area A question asked by many users that create and scan b
16. o dimensional 2D barcode symbology that uses a small area of square modules with a unique perimeter pattern which helps the barcode scanner determine cell locations and decode the symbol Characters numbers text and actual bytes of data may be encoded including Unicode characters and photos The encoding and decoding process of Data Matrix is very complex Several methods have been used for error correction in the past All current implementations have been standardized on the ECC200 error correction method which is approved by ANSI AIM BC11 and the ISO IEC 16022 specification IDAutomation 2D Data Matrix barcode products all support ECC200 by default and are based on the ANSI AIM BC11 and the ISO IEC 16022 specifications The Reed Solomon error correction algorithms of ECC200 allow the recognition of barcodes that are up to 6096 damaged Error Correction allows the barcode to sustain damage and can without error Further Reference Data Matrix FAQ IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support MIE amp Development QR Code is a very efficient two dimensional 2D barcode symbology that uses a small area of square modules with a unique perimeter pattern which helps the barcode scanner determine cell locations and decode the QR Code symbol Characters numbers text and actual bytes of data may be encoded including Unicode characters and images IDAutomation s implementation of QR Code is base
17. rint characters for magnetic recognition and optical character recognition systems About Barcode Fonts Of the four font types available by IDAutomation barcode fonts are the most complex Unlike fonts such as Times New Roman Arial MICR and Courier New barcode fonts require an extra step to ensure that the created barcode is scannable In order to create a scannable barcode the data must pass through a calculation tool known as a font encoder font tool The font tool produces an output that includes start stop characters guard bars for UPC and EAN check digit and encoded data Start Stop characters identify the beginning and end of a barcode Check Digits ensure that the barcode is properly created Encoded data is data in the form that only barcode fonts can understand Imagine that you need to bake a cake for your cousin s birthday party You Barcode Creator Think of your data as the cake mix the font tool as the cooking tools spoon bowl and oven and the barcode font as the icing for the cake IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support amp Development KD Data gos The Font Tool Font Encoder The cake mix data must be mixed and baked passed through the font tool using the tools and oven Once the cake has baked encoded data the last step is to apply the icing barcode font Y v Here is another example Encoded Data Scannable Barcode
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19. wo numbers to achiever a higher density than other barcode types The ITF barcode character set consists of barcode symbols representing double digit characters 00 to 99 in addition to start and stop characters The complete printed ITF barcode contains a leading quiet zone a start pattern Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode representing encoded data a stop pattern and a trailing quiet zone which should be 10 times the width of the short bar according to ANSI specifications Further Reference Common Question regarding Interleaved 2 of 5 20f 5 FAQ IDAutomation com Inc IDAutomation com Inc and Benjamin Johnson Technical Support MA amp Development UPCa UPCe EAN8 EAN13 23456 78901 2 UPC and EAN barcodes have been in use since the 1970s to encode Global Trade Item Numbers GTIN which uniquely identify a product for retail checkout or tracking purposes UPC UCC EAN JAN GTIN 8 GTIN 12 and GTIN 13 ISBN and Bookland barcodes are all created from the same symbology type commonly known as the UPC EAN barcode UPC and EAN barcodes appear on distributable items such as canned goods magazines books and other products A more advanced barcode type Databar has replaced UPC EAN Further Reference UPC EAN FAQ Databar Ii thi ir LA A The GS1 DataBar barcode symbology is the latest barcode type for space constrained identification from GS1 formerly EAN Internationa
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