Barcode Technology - EAN-128 Barcode               Hide the description

EAN-128 barcode, also known as GS1-128/UCC-128. The GS1-128 standard is an application standard within the Code

128 barcode. It identifies data with Application Identifiers (AI).

The GS1-128 is a special form of the Code 128. It's used for goods and palettes in commerce and industry. The name

GS1-128 replaces the old name EAN/UCC 128. There can be coded more than one data field inside one barcode. For example a food palette gets a barcode with the product number (e.g. the EAN 13 number) and additional the weight and the pull date.

Valid characters:  Alphanumeric.

You simply enter the human readable line including the brackets: e.g. (01)01234567890128(15)876543.  This program

will removes the brackets and codes the EAN/UCC 128 code correct as 010123456789012815876543.

EAN-128/GS1-128/UCC-128 is one of the many barcode formats currently in use.

A Barcode is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable form.

The barcode formats has two categories:

One-dimensional (1D) --- Barcodes represented data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines.

Two-dimensional (2D) --- Using rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns to represented data.

Check digit:

The program will calculates and add the check digit automatically.

GS1/EAN-128's advantage:

UCC/EAN-128 was developed to provide a worldwide format and standard for exchanging common data between companies. While other bar codes simply encode data with no respect for what the data represents, UCC/EAN-128 encodes data and encodes what that data represents.

For example, you could encode the weight 18.55 pounds in a Standard 2 of 5 bar code by simply encoding the digits 2056. However, an application reading the bar code would not know whether 1855 is a product code, a price, a time (1855 could be 18:55, which is 6:55PM), a lot number or, in this case, the weight in pounds. Even if it did know it was a weight, the application would not know whether the number represented 1855 pounds or 18.55 pounds--or perhaps the weight was expressed in kilograms.

UCC/EAN-128 solves this problem. UCC/EAN-128 has a list of "Application Identifiers" (AI). Each AI tells the system what kind of data will follow and in what format. For example, AI 320 indicates that the data that follows is a net weight in pounds. The next digit indicates the number of digits after the decimal point, followed by 6 digits which express the weight. In our example above, 18.55pounds would be expressed as AI 3202 (the trailing 2 means there are 2 digits after the decimal point), followed by 001855 which represents the weight right-justified within a 6-digit field. Thus our above example becomes UCC/EAN-128 3202001855. This UCC/EAN-128 could be scanned and successfully interpreted by any UCC/EAN-128-compatible system without modification.

In addition to the advantage of compatibility worldwide between users of UCC/EAN-128, the format has the benefit of being able to be expanded without making existing systems obsolete. If a new Application Identifier is needed, it can simply be added to the standard. Existing applications using existing AI's will not be adversely affected. That is, the 3202 AI still will apply for a weight in pounds with two decimal points of accuracy..

Human readable:

Most barcodes display their corresponding values below them, which makes it possible to human read and manually  enter the barcode values into the equivalent system when the barcode label is worn out and cannot be read by the barcode scanner.

The Advantages of using barcodes:

If you want to reduce costs and save time, using barcodes is a good choice. Whether you are a company or a non-commercial organization, to improve efficiency and reduce overhead, barcodes are a valuable and viable option, which is economical and reliable.

Using Barcode system eliminates the possibility of human error. The error rate of manually entering data is
significantly higher than that of scan barcodes. Barcode scanning is fast and reliable, and it takes much less time than manual data entry. Especially when using a QR code, hundreds of characters can be read and entered into your system instantly.

The barcode system provide better data. Because a barcode can store various information such as inventory and pricing, especially when using QR Code, it can store thousands of characters, so the data stored in the barcode can be quickly obtained by the barcode reader, this fast turnaround ensures that time is not wasted on data entry or retrieval. In addition, the barcode can be customized to include other relevant information as needed. They provide fast and reliable data for various applications.

When barcodes are used in management information systems, they can promote better decision-making. Because data is obtained quickly and accurately, you can quickly obtain a full range of information for the entire company or organization, so it is possible to make more informed decisions. Better decisions can ultimately save time and money.

Barcodes are cheap and user-friendly, providing an indispensable tool for tracking data from pricing to inventory. The end result of a comprehensive bar code system is reduced overhead.

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