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JAN(EAN、UPC) |
ITF |
CODE39 |
NW-7
(CODABAR) |
CODE128 |
| Symbol |
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| Character type |
Numbers only (0 to 9) |
Numbers only (0 to 9) |
Numbers (0 to 9), symbols (-,space, $, /, +, %, .), Alphabet(A to Z ), Start/stop character(*)
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Numbers (0 to 9), symbols (-, $, :, /, +, .), Start/stop character(A, B, C, D)
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All ASCII Codes |
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Numbers (0 to 9) |
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Upper case/lower case letters |
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Symbol |
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Control characters (such as "CR" and "STX") |
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| Features |
Standardized as distribution code. |
Has smaller bar code size than other codes with the same digits. |
Uses alphanumeric characters to enable representation of model numbers. |
Code can be represented. |
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Handles all types of characters. |
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The size can be minimized by using numbers only (minimum 12 digits). |
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No. of
representable
characters |
13 or 8 digits |
Even digits only |
No restriction |
No restriction |
No restriction |
Characteristics
of bar
structure |
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There are 4 types of bar sizes. |
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There are no start/stop characters. |
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2 bars and 2 spaces represent 1 character. |
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There are 2 types of bar sizes. |
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There are no start/stop characters. |
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5 bars (or 5 spaces) represent 1 character. |
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There are 2 types of bar sizes. |
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The start/stop character is "*". |
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5 bars and 4 spaces represent 1 character. |
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There are 2 types of bar sizes. |
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The start/stop character is either a, b, c, or d. |
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4 bars and 3 spaces represent 1 character. |
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4 bars and 3 spaces represent 1 character. |
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There are 3 types of start/stop character and each of them represents different character type. |
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3 bars and 3 spaces represent 1 character. |
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| Actual application sample |
Common code for 60 countries all over the world. About 90 percent of daily needs carry this code. Used by apparel and publishing industries. |
Standardized as a distribution symbol. |
Widely used in technological fields.
MIL (Military Standard)
AIAG (Automobile Industries Action Group)
EIA (Electric Industries Association)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) |
Blood bank
DPE
Library
Parcel express forwarder
TOYOTA
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Started to be used as EAN-128 in various industries. |
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Japan Chain Stores Association |
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Frozen food/chilled food industry |
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Medical industry |
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