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GS1 BARCODE CHART THIS LIST IS A SUBSET, NOT ALL INCLUSIVE BARCODE DISPLAY NUMERIC DIGITS DATA STRUCTURE USAGE USAGE EXAMPLES EAN-8 8 GTIN-8 The EAN-8 is used on small packages where the Used on small retail EAN-3 barcode would be too large. It encodes the items such as Global Trade Item Number® (GTIN-8) and is also cosmetics, that used by retailers to identify privately owned brand cross point of sale applications products sold only in their stores. UPC-A 12 GTIN-12 The UPC-A uniquely identifies a product for retail Used on retail items checkout. It encodes the Global Trade Item Number that cross point of (GTIN-2) and is also used by retailers to identify sale applications. privately owned brand products sold only in their stores. UPC-E 12 GTIN-12 The UPC-E allows the use of U.P.C. barcodes on Used on small retail smaller packages where the UPC-A may not fit. items such as It utilizes a zero-suppression method to compress cosmetics, packs of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN-2) into an chewing gum, and cigarettes. 8-digit format. EAN-13 13 GTIN-13 The EAN-3 is used for marking products often sold Used on retail items at retail point of sale and general distribution. It that cross point of sale applications such encodes the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN-3). as periodicals, Used on retail product marking world wide. Also magazines, and used by retailers to identify privately owned brand books, and also used products sold only in their stores. on coupons outside of North America. ITF-14 14 GTIN-12 The ITF-4 is generally used on higher packaging Used on standard GTIN-13 levels of a product, such as a case or carton. It lends product groupings GTIN-14 itself well to be directly printed on corrugate such as a case of dish material. It encodes three specific instances of the washing detergent Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), (e.g., GTIN-2, (24 bottle count). GTIN-3, GTIN-4). GS1 DATABARTM 14 GTIN-12 The GS DataBar Truncated is designed for very Used on unit dose TRUNCATED GTIN-13 small item identification and is mainly used within the pharmaceuticals. GTIN-14 healthcare industry. It cannot be scanned with Flatbed POS scanners. It encodes three specific instances of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), (e.g. GTIN-2, GTIN-3, GTIN-4). GS1 DATABAR 14 GTIN-12 The GS DataBar Limited is designed for very small Used on very small LIMITED GTIN-13 item identification and are mainly used within the healthcare items such GTIN-14 healthcare industry. It cannot be scanned with as ampoules. Flatbed POS scanners. It is “limited” to the use of zero ‘0’ or one ‘’ in the first data position. GS1 DATABAR 14 GTIN-12 The GS DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional is used to Used on very small STACKED GTIN-13 condense the GTIN information into a more compact consumer items OMNIDIRECTIONAL and square barcode suitable for use on small packages GTIN Only (i.e., loose and loose fresh produce. It has the capability for produce). omnidirectional scanning. Retail point-of-sale accepts GTIN-2 and GTIN-3 structures. BARCODE DISPLAY ALPHA/NUMERIC DATA STRUCTURE USAGE USAGE EXAMPLES GS1-128 UP to 48 GTIN plus The GS-28 uses a series of GS Application Used on large bulk characters additional Identifiers (AIs) to include additional data such as items such as pallets information using Best Before Date, Batch/Lot Number, Quantity, or logistic units. GS Application Weight, and many other attributes. It also encodes Identifiers the SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code). GS1 DATABAR Up to 74 numeric GTIN plus The GS DataBar Expanded is used for marking Used for additional EXPANDED or 4 alphabetic additional products that cross point of sale applications. information such as characters information using It encodes any of the GS Identification Numbers expiration date on GS Application plus supplementary AI Element Strings, such as fresh foods, and also Identifiers Weight and Best Before Date, in a linear symbol used on coupons in that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably North America. programmed scanners. *Coupons are less prevalent in Canada than United States. In Canada coupons are processed by coupon clearing houses. GS1 DATABAR Up to 74 numeric GTIN plus The GS DataBar Expanded Stacked is used Used for additional EXPANDED or 4 alphabetic additional for marking products that cross point of sale information such as STACKED characters information using applications. It encodes any of the GS Identification expiration date on GS Application Numbers plus supplementary AI Element Strings, fresh foods, and also Identifiers such as Weight and Best Before Date, in a stacked used on coupons in linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally North America. by suitably programmed scanners. *Coupons are less prevalent in Canada than United States. In Canada coupons are processed by coupon clearing houses. GS1 DATAMATRIX Up to 2,335 GTIN plus The GS DataMatrix is a two-dimensional matrix Used for direct part characters additional symbol with specific healthcare applications in the marking of surgical information using GS System. It requires image based scanners and it instruments. GS Application is currently specified for healthcare items. Identifiers GS1 QR CODE Up to 4,296 GS Application The GS QR Code is a two-dimensional symbol with Used for marketing characters Identifiers AI (0) specific marketing applications in the GS System. It information retrieved and AI (8200) requires image based scanners and it is currently by a consumer from a specified to capture marketing information. point of sale product. .
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