Barcode Formats There are many different barcode formats available each with its own common use cases, pros and cons. 2D Barcode Formats...
ITF-14 Barcode A 1D barcode format used on product packaging. Example External Resources ITF-14 – Wikipedia
Barcode Generic name for print based tag technologies that represent data with colored (often black) or white space to store numbers...
PDF417 Barcode A stacked 1D barcode format used in transportation, identity management and inventory systems. Example External Resources PDF417 – Wikipedia
Code 128 Barcode A Code 128 barcode is a popular 1D barcode format used to represent short alphanumeric and numeric text in ASCII...
Aztec Barcode A 2D barcode format; not commonly used. Does not require quiet space like a QR Code. Example External Resources Aztec...
EAN-8 Barcode A 1D barcode format used in retail labeling. A shorter version of the EAN-13. Example External Resources EAN-8 – Wikipedia
Store – Printing Barcodes The GoToTags Store can print both static and variable 1D & 2D barcodes on many tag products. To ensure the...
Scan QR Codes with iOS Camera App iPhones and iPads running iOS 11 can scan QR Codes with the native Camera application. QR Codes are barcodes. The...
EAN-13 Barcode A 1D barcode format used in retail labeling. Example External Resources International Article Number – EAN-13 – Wikipedia
UPC A common 1D barcode format used in retail product labeling for checkout. Multiple sub-formats exist for various purposes. Example External...
Code 39 Barcode A 1D barcode format; not commonly used. Example External Resources Code 39 – Wikipedia
iPhone App – Supported Barcode Formats The GoToTags iPhone App uses the iOS Vision Framework to scan barcodes. The iPhone App can detect all supported barcode formats;...
Barcode Scanning Best Practices Each barcode format has certain requirements and guidelines for printing which improve the scanning of the barcode. Before project deployment,...