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This page lists links to detailed bar code specification information for the most popular barcode symbologies. If you have a code not listed here, e-mail the name to the webmaster. If you are looking for information about 2-D barcode, check out the 2-dimensional Bar Code Page.

Codabar

The code is used libraries, blood banks and air parcel express applications. It is called NW-7 in Japan.

Information about Codabar is available at the following sites (these are direct links to the information):

You can purchase complete, official specifications from AIM, Inc

3D Barcode (Bumpy Barcode)

3D barcode really is a linear (1D) barcode that is embossed on a surface. The code is read by using differences in height, rather than contrast, to distinguish between bars and spaces. The code can be used where printed labels will not adhere, or will be otherwise destroyed by a hostile or abrasive environment. They can be painted or coated and still be read. They can be made a permanent feature of a part, making mislabeling impossible. For more information see the Mecco site or the TraceAbility Systems site.

Codablock

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Code 1

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Code 16K

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Code 11

You can find some information about Code 11 here.

You can purchase complete, official specifications from AIM, Inc

Code 39

It was the first alphanumeric symbology. It is now the most commonly used symbology outside the retail industry (retail uses UPC).

See the Code 39 Specification Page on BarCode 1.

Code 49

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Code 93

You can find infromation at Barcode Island.

You can purchase complete, official specifications from AIM, Inc

Code 128

UCC-128 (Uniform Code Council-128) is identical to Code 128 and is used in retail distribution applications for serialized carton tracking. More information about UCC-128 is available here.

See the Code 128 Specification Page on BarCode 1.

Data Matrix [Data Code]

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

EAN

See the UPC/EAN Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Interleaved 2 of 5

The code is mainly used in the distribution industry for corrugated carton labeling.

See the Interleaved 2 of 5 Specification Page on BarCode 1.

MaxiCode

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

MSI Code

See the Plessey code specification on BarCode 1.

NW-7 Code

Codabar is called NW-7 in Japan.

See the NW-7 specification on BarCode 1.

Pharmacode

A security verification system to insure that leaflet, label, container, carton, contents, and other packing materials match and are correct in Pharmaceutical packaging. The sponsor of the code is Laetus Systems.

Planet Code

PLANET Code was invented by Sprague Ackley in 1995 for the U.S. Postal Service. PLANET Code is a 3-of-5 variation of POSTNET capable of encoding alphanumeric fields and intended for respondee identification and other mail sorting and tracking uses.

Plessey Code

See the Plessey code specification on BarCode 1.

PDF417

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Postnet [United States Postal Service Code]

No information currently available on line.

Telepen

A history of Telepen can be found at the SB Electronics site.

UPC [Uniform Product Code]

See the UPC/EAN Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Vericode

See the 2-Dimensional Bar Code Page on BarCode 1.

Other Related Specifications

You can purchase many bar code specifications at AIM, Inc

Health Industry bar code standards.

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