Barcode Information & Tips Reference Site for Barcode Standards and Reading Know-How

Reference Site for Barcode Standards and Reading Know-How "Barcode Information & Tips"

■What You'll Learn

This site offers information on the standards and basic principles relating to barcodes and 2D codes.
From differences in barcode types to selecting barcode readers, this site will teach you all you need to know about barcodes.

Basics of Barcodes

Barcodes: Basics of Barcodes; Barcode Types

EAN: EAN Code and POS System; EAN Data Composition; Applications in Other Industries; EAN Composition; UPC

ITF and Standard Distribution Code: ITF; Standard Distribution Code

CODE 39 and Codabar: CODE39; Codabar

CODE 128 and GS1-128: CODE 128; GS1-128

Basics of 2D codes

What are 2D codes?: Features of 2D codes; Different types of 2D codes

What is a DataMatrix code?: Structure of DataMatrix Codes; Structure of DataMatrixCodes(ECC200); Specifications of DataMatrixCodes; GS1 DataMatrix

What is a QR code?: Structure of QR codes; Specifications of QR Codes

Barcode / 2D code verification

Code Verification: What is Barcode/Two-dimensional Code Verification?

Barcode verification: ISO/IEC 15416 Verification Method; ISO/IEC 15416 Verification Items and their Meanings; Barcode Verification Function Output Generated by KEYENCE Products

2D code verification: Changes in Two-dimensional Code Verification; Types of Barcode/Two-dimensional Code Verification Standards; Verification based on ISO/IEC TR 29158; Major differences in verification between ISO/IEC 15415 and ISO/IEC TR 29158