Overview of Barcodes
Code 128
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Character set | 128A, 128B, 128C | 128A |
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 15 mm |
| Magnification | Frame scaling | 100% |
| Show value | Also show barcode value in the frame | Yes |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) right: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- When the value is shown, it is always placed below, not embedded
- Width of the narrow bar (X-dimension) = 0,01 in (0,254 mm)
- The frame width depends on the barcode value, left/right quiet zones, and magnification (default: depends on the default value + left/right quiet zones)
- The frame height depends on the bar height, value visibility, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification
(default: default bar height + text height)
Code 39
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 15mm |
| Magnification | Frame scaling | 100% |
| Show value | Show barcode value in the frame | Yes |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) right: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- When the value is shown, it is always placed below, not embedded
- Width of the narrow bar (X-dimension) = 0,01 in (0,254 mm)
- The frame width depends on the barcode value, left/right quiet zones, and magnification.
Default: depends on the default value + left/right quiet zones - The frame height depends on the bar height, value visibility, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification.
Default: default bar height + text height
Code 93
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 15mm |
| Magnification | 100% | |
| Show value | Show barcode value in the frame | Yes |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) right: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- When the value is shown, it is always placed below, not embedded
- Width of the narrow bar (X-dimension) = 0,01 in (0,254 mm)
- The frame width depends on the barcode value, left/right quiet zones, and magnification
(default: depends on the default value + left/right quiet zones) - The frame height depends on the bar height, value visibility, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification
(default: default bar height + text height)
DataMatrix
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | 0 |
Things to know
- The value is never shown
- The frame width and height can be set with the general frame properties
(default: width = 20 mm; height = 20 mm) - Proportions are always constrained
- There are no bar height and magnification settings
- The quiet zone is always the same in all directions
EAN-8
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 18,23 mm |
| Magnification | Frame scaling | 100% |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 2,31 mm) right: 2,31 mm top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- The value is always shown and placed below embedded
- The frame width depends on the left/right quiet zones and magnification
(default: 26,73 mm, including left/right quiet zones) - The frame height depends on the bar height, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification
(default: 21,31 mm)
EAN-13
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 22,85 mm |
| Magnification | Frame scaling | 100% |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 3,63 mm) right: 2,31 mm top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- The value is always shown and placed below embedded
- The frame width depends on the left/right quiet zones and magnification (default: 37,29 mm, including left/right quiet zones)
- The frame height depends on the bar height, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification (default: 25,93 mm)
GS1-128
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Character set | 128A, 128B, 128C | 128A |
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 15 mm |
| Magnification | Frame scaling | 100% |
| Show value | Also show barcode value in the frame | Yes |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) right: 0,1 in (2,54 mm) top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- When the value is shown, it is always placed below, not embedded
- Width of the narrow bar (X-dimension) = 0,01 in (0,254 mm)
- The frame width depends on the barcode value, left/right quiet zones, and magnification
(default: depends on the default value + left/right quiet zones) - The frame height depends on the bar height, value visibility, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification
(default: default bar height + text height)
QR Code
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Error correction | Low (L), Medium (M), Quartile (Q), High (H) | High (H) |
| Character set | → ISO 8859-1 / UTF-8 | ISO 8859-1 |
| Quiet zone | Size of the whitespace around the barcode | 0 |
Things to know
Extra
- The value is never shown
- The frame width and height can be set with the general frame properties. (default: width = 20 mm; height = 20 mm)
- Proportions are always constrained
- There are no bar height and magnification settings
- The quiet zone is always the same in all directions
UPC-A
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 22,85 mm |
| Magnification | Frame scaling | 100% |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 2,97 mm right: 2,97 mm top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- The value is always shown and placed below embedded
- The frame width depends on the left/right quiet zones and magnification
(default: 37,29 mm, including left/right quiet zones) - The frame height depends on the bar height, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification
(default: 25,93 mm)
UPC-E
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Bar height | Height of the bars | 22,85 mm |
| Magnification | Frame scaling | 100% |
| Quiet zone | This is the size of the whitespace around the barcode | left: 2,97 mm right: 2,31 mm top: 0 bottom: 0 |
Things to know
- The value is always shown and placed below embedded
- The frame width depends on the left/right quiet zones and magnification
(default: 22,11 mm, including left/right quiet zones) - The frame height depends on the bar height, top/bottom quiet zones, and magnification
(default: 25,93 mm)