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For Your Small Business: 10 Types of Barcode Symbologies

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If you are new to the world of barcodes, one of the things that you may have trouble deciding on is what kind of symbology you want to use for your barcodes. Before you can choose the right type of symbology, it’s essential for you to gain an understanding of the different types of barcode symbologies that you can choose from. Here are ten different barcode symbologies that are common and that are used these days for many different applications, found in part on a helpful chart on Barcode FAQ. Codabar This symbology uses character sets that include barcode symbols which represent the characters 0 to 9, the letters from A to D and the symbols: , $ - / + . EAN-13 EAN stands for European Article Numbering and it’s an international code for retail products. It contains 13 numbers and is created for larger packages. EAN – 8 This barcode symbology is a compressed version of the EAN code. It only contains 8 numbers and it’s used for the smaller products. … [Read more...] about For Your Small Business: 10 Types of Barcode Symbologies

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