What size should an EAN barcode be?

The specified magnification range for an EAN-13 Bar Code Symbol being scanned at retail point of sale is 80% – 200% (X-dimension 0.26mm-0.66mm). An acceptable minimum magnification of 75% (X-dimension 0.25mm) is applicable only to on demand (e.g. thermal) print processes.

What is the standard size of a barcode?

In order for a UPC symbol to be scannable, it must be generated within the acceptable size range. When the UPC guidelines were originally published, there was a stated “standard” size UPC barcode called 100% magnification. The overall dimensions of a 100% UPC are 1.46″ x 1.02″.

How big is GS1?

Membership. GS1 has over 2 million members worldwide.

How small can a GS1 barcode be?

The nominal size of a UPC is 100% magnification factor or 1.469 inches wide (from the far left hand side number to the far right hand side number) by 1.02 inches tall (from the top of the bar code to the bottom of the human readable numbers).

What is a 13 digit barcode?

What is an EAN-13 Barcode? The EAN-13 barcode is used more than any other barcode worldwide. The EAN-13 barcode encodes a GTIN-13 and is used to identify individual items at retail point of sale. It can also be used for trade units sold to consumers, e.g. a case of wine.

How do you read an EAN-13 barcode?

An EAN-13 number includes a 3-digit GS1 prefix (indicating country of registration or special type of product). A prefix with a first digit of “0” indicates a 12-digit UPC-A code follows. A prefix with first two digits of “45” or “49” indicates a Japanese Article Number (JAN) follows.

Does the size of a barcode matter?

If you resize the barcode, you must make absolutely sure you do so proportionally. Do not make the barcode shorter or wider non-proportionally. You really shouldn’t do this, and you run a serious risk that your barcode will not be scannable in the open market by forcing a smaller size.

What is a GS1-128 label?

GS1-128 shipping labels are logistic labels which enable shipment visibility within a supply chain. Other zones are defined by the individual trading partner to contain data or barcodes which support the needs of their supply chains. Different supply chains will utilize different versions based on the specific needs.

How is the EAN-13 number calculated?

In the EAN-13 code, the first 12 digits of the number identify the item the code is attached to, and the final digit is a ‘check digit’. The check digit for an EAN-13 code is calculated as follows: Sum all the digits in even positions and multiply the result by 3.

How many digits is an EAN-13 barcode?

12
An EAN-13 barcode (originally European Article Number), but now renamed GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) even though the abbreviation EAN has been still used by retailers) is a 13 digit (12 data and 1 check) barcoding standard.

What are the general specifications of the GS1 Standard?

GS1 General Specifications The foundational GS1 standard that defines how identification keys, data attributes and barcodes must be used in business applications. Release 20.0, Ratified, Jan 2020 GS1 General Specifications Release 20.0, Ratified, Jan 2020 © 2020 GS1 AISBLPage 2 of 488 Document Summary Document item Current value Document name

How is the height of a GS1-128 measured?

For GS1-128 the height is measured from the bottom to the top of the bars. If the height of a case is less than 50 mm, the human readable text can be placed to the left of the barcode, outside the mandatory quiet zone, instead of below the symbol.

What are the size limits for GS1 carriers?

Below is a summary of the size limits defined for carriers EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF-14 och GS1-128 in the GS1 General Specifications. Limits for module X-dimension and bar code height are given as minimum (min), recommended (rec) and maxiumum (max) values.

What do the bar codes in GS1 stand for?

There are many industries which follow the GS1 (UCC/EAN) identification guidelines. In order to attribute meaning to data encoded within a bar code symbol, an Application Identifier (AI) prefix code used. Aside from denoting the meaning, this prefix also indicates the format of the data that follows it (data field).