The less commonly used 8-digit EAN-8 barcode was introduced for use on small packages, where EAN-13 would be too large. 2-digit EAN-2 and 5-digit EAN-5 are supplemental barcodes, placed on the right-hand side of EAN-13 or UPC. These are generally used in periodicals, like magazines[2] and books,[3] to indicate the current year's issue number and in weighed products like food, to indicate the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
The check digit is an additional digit, used to verify that a barcode has been scanned correctly. It is computed modulo 10, where the weights in the checksum calculation alternate 3 and 1. In particular, since the weights are relatively prime to 10, the EAN-13 system will detect all single digit errors. It also recognizes 90% of transposition errors (all cases, where the difference between adjacent digits is not 5).
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This encoding guarantees that the first group always starts with an L-code, which has odd parity, and that the second group always starts with an R-code, which has even parity. Thus, it does not matter whether the barcode is scanned from the left or from the right, as the scanning software can use this parity to identify the start and end of the code.
By using the barcode center marker, it is possible for a barcode scanner to scan just one half of the barcode at a time. This allows reconstruction of the code by means of a helical scan of the barcode by an angle of approximately 45 degrees.
Japanese Article Number (JAN) is a barcode standard compatible with the EAN. It is a subset of EAN. Use of the JAN standard began in 1978. Originally, JAN was issued a flag code (EAN's number system) of 49. In 1992, JAN was newly issued an additional flag code of 45. In January 2001 the manufacturer code changed to 7 digits (9 digits including the flag code) for new companies.[9]
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The European Article Number (EAN) is a Global Trade Item Number standard describing a barcode symbology and numbering system. It's used in global trade to identify a specific retail product type, from a specific manufacturer.
I just downloaded ean 13 font. I'm writing a barcode in word example: 5200095632132 but when I print it, my scanner can't read it. Am I doing something wrong? In other barcode fonts I read that you need to place '*' as character start and end. Like * 5200095632132 * But in this font when i put * doesn't generate it to barcode line.
Code EAN 13 is by far the most common barcode symbology worldwide. Used exclusively in retail and at the point-of-sale, almost every product carries an EAN barcode. EAN, short for European Article Numbering, is derived from the US-american UPC barcode symbology and was introduced in Europe in the early 1970s. EAN 13 encodes twelve digits and a check digit, hence the name; a shorter variant (eight digits) is EAN 8.
An EAN 13 barcode is easily recognized: It always starts and ends with two thin bars, the "start" and "stop" patterns.It also has two thin bars right in the center of the symbol. We've highlighted those patterns here:
Originally the 13 digit EAN number and the 13 digit EAN code were both referred to as EAN 13. Unifying the separate EAN and UPC standards under the GS1 umbrella introduced the GTIN (from Global Trade Item Number) to the world. The previous 13 digit EAN number became the GTIN-13 - another name but the same data content. With the introduction of new barcode symbologies (namely Code 128 GS1 and Data Matrix GS1) the EAN 13 barcode is now just one of several barcode symbologies that can be used to create a machine-readable representation of a GTIN-13.
Any EAN 13 number (i.e. GTIN-13) can be converted into a GTIN-14 by prepending a "0" to the data. Once converted, the GTIN-14 can be encoded into Code 128 GS1, Data Matrix GS1 or ITF-14 barcodes.
An EAN 13 symbol can carry an add-on barcode, sometimes also called a satellite code. The add-on can encode anothertwo or five digits of data. This is used with ISBN barcodes (books) and ISSN barcodes (serials & periodicals).
EAN 13 sizes are standardized (see this reference of EAN SC sizes). The module width and height are only allowed to vary within certain limits. The default, or 100%, size is called SC2. For SC2, the module width is set to 0.33mm, the height to 22.85mm. This yields a barcode that is roughly 26mm high and 37mm wide (including the textline and the left and right quiet zones):
Note that using a check digit is mandatory. A code without the proper check digit will not scan. All Softmatic barcode products will automatically calculate the EAN check digit to ensure that a valid symbol will be created.
EAN numbers are maintained and issued by your country's GS1 branch, please see obtaining an EAN number for details. Only the national GS1 branches can issue valid (i.e. unique) company prefixes and numbers. Once you've been assigned a pool of EAN numbers, you can use one of Softmatic's barcode generators to create the actual, valid EAN 13 barcodes, see below for the various options.
NOTE: We do not recommend obtaining EAN 13 numbers from third parties who advertise on the Internet or Ebay with slogans like "Only need one EAN barcode?". These vendors will sell you a number from their own pool, exploiting a (historic) loophole in the assignment of EAN / UPC numbers. While those numbers are in principle valid, there's no guarantee that they are actually unique. In many cases the numbers are reused or they are re-assigned UPC numbers that were made EAN-compatible by adding a leading "0" to the twelve digit UPC number.
It is safe to assume that all barcode scanners available today support reading EAN 13. Especially older barcode scanners may have problems with codes printed with low resolution or when reading from a distance. Most current smartphones will also read EAN barcodes with the built-in camera, either with the "Camera" app or with a dedicated barcode scanner app.
Screenshot shows the CoScan app, a PDF and barcode scanner for iPhone. The EAN is detected and decoded in the life image; the EAN number can then be copied to the clipboard for further use in Excel, Word, Notes etc.:
EAN 13 is a very demanding barcode with tight tolerances in the range of 1/100mm (less than half a thou in inches). The minimum recommended print resolution is 300dpi. This is usually not a problem when printing the barcode with current laser or thermal printers. When printing with inkjets, choosing the right paper is paramount; most standard copier or laser paper will behave like blotting paper and cause so called ink spread. This effect will "thicken" the bars of the code, resulting in a symbol that does not conform to the standard.
In many cases, the barcode will have to be created with reduced bar width to compensate for ink spread or -growth. The amount of bar width reduction depends on the respective printing process. Laser, thermal or offset printing will have very low values (to the order of 0-2%) while silicon pad or screen printing will have higher values.
Whenever possible, EAN 13 codes should be stored in a vector format, preferrably PDF. All current Softmatic barcode generators create codes as dependency-free CMYK PDFs with "pure black", i.e. C0 M0 Y0 K100. Avoid so called "rich blacks" (e.g. C50 M50 Y50 K100) which can cause issues with mis-aligned printing plates. SVG is an alternative but can cause conversion problems in pre press because CMYK color representation within an SVG is not widely supported. When using vector formats is not an option, CMYK-TIFFs are the second best choice, followed by PNG. Lossy formats like JPEG should be avoided.
Older versions of the Softmatic barcode generators would also create EAN codes as EPS. This format is no longer recommended as the EPS format is now considered unsafe; many applications will no longer import EPS files (example).
A quick search for "create ean barcode online" will produce quite a few web services, some of which will also create EAN 13 codes. However, online generators are not without issues, especially when it comes to the very demanding and tightly specified EAN barcodes. We found that the created codes do often not comply with the GS1 standard; some generators will even let you enter arbitrary data, resulting in invalid codes. Here's an example EAN 13 from an online generator: e24fc04721
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