Questions related to GS1-128 barcode symbols (formerly EAN/UCC-128), an application standard implementation of Code 128, that are a carrier for data that conforms to GS1 Application Identifier syntax.
Questions tagged [gs1-128]
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How to create a GS1-128 barcode using ZPL with a check digit
I need to generate a GS1-128 barcode using ZPL. It needs to include a check digit. I do not seem to get the check digit.
Here is my code:
^BCN,088,Y,Y,Y,D^FD(00)00123456000057763^FS
The first "Y" is saying to print the human readable along with…

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ZXing Android Embedded GS-1 support
INTRODUCTION
I have a barcode in the Code128C format, which also uses the GS1-128 specification.
I use the ZXing Android Embedded library in my app
Original Barcode image
PROBLEM
When I'm trying to read the barcode, I get 30925018, but actual data…

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Ean-128 python barcode generator
Is there any python library to generate ean128 barcode. I tried 'python-barcode' , but in that library there is no option for ean128.

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Generate GS1-128 using ZXing.Net
We use ZXing.Net to generate code 128 barcode and everything works fine.
BarcodeWriter writer = new BarcodeWriter { Format = BarcodeFormat.CODE_128 };
writer.Write("01950123456789031000012317150801").Save("code128.png", ImageFormat.Png);
Recently…

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What is the relationship between GS1 standard barcodes and generic barcode symbols?
We are implementing GS1 linear barcodes (based on Code 128) and GS1 2D barcodes (based on Data Matrix and QR Code) and also GS1 DataBar barcodes in our application.
Since I am new to this, I have few questions regarding GS1-type barcodes:
What is…

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GS1-128 barcode with ZPL does not put the AI in ()
i was expecting this command
^FO15,240^BY3,2:1^BCN,100,Y,N,Y,^FD>:>842011118888^FS
to generate a
(420) 11118888
interpretation line, instead it generates
~n42011118888
anyone have idea how to generate the expected output?
TIA!
Joey

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How to interpret an GS1-128 UCC/EAN-128 Motorola with EMDK 2.6 or DataWedge?
I'm trying to read a ean-128 with a Motorola MC3190 device.
Reading the sample string (00)123456789012345675(15)010105, both Emdk and Datawedge return this: ]C10012345678901234567515010105.
I read FNC1 character ( "]C1" ), but the other parameters,…

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WPF app custom TTF font is not being used?
I downloaded a custom font which displays EAN 128 barcode.
I also downloaded some source code and sample program which converts a string to an encoded string to use with the font (includes check sum etc).
I installed the font, opened my WPF app and…

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BarCode Scanner for GS1-128 format
I am using Zxing client for developing BarCode Scanner for android.
But I guess it doesn't support GS1-128 format of BarCode.
Is there any other readers which can do it for android?
Thanks
Sneha

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How to compose EAN128 in iReport barcode component?
I hava a problem with barcode in ireport. I use ireport 3.7.4 with berbecue and barcode4j library.
I want to put into the EAN128 barcode following data:
253 application Identifier (Global Document Type Identifier) value 24.1 (document type) +…

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Generate GS1-128 Barcode using Barcode4j library in Java Swing
I have a string like (01)8638634367382(15)230316(3103)000998(10)45456465604 that I want to do it as barcode png using barcode4j lib in java. I use this code
// Create the barcode bean
Code128Bean barcode = new Code128Bean();
//…

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Is it possible to decode GS1 Application Identifier formatted data that lacks GS characters to represent FNC1?
I have some data extracted from a GS1 barcode (be it GS1 DataMatrix, GS1 QR Code, GS1 DataBar or GS1-128) that is notionally in GS1 Application Identifier, however the FNC1 separator characters (that are expected to be transmitted as GS characters)…

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Is there a publicly available list of known good GS1-128 codes for testing?
I just finished writing a function to interpret GS1-128 codes (the data, not the barcode/datamatrix image) in (hopefully) any constellation they can come in.
I am now trying to thoroughly test the function.
All manually generated codes I have tried…

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bwip.js: How to use the Group Separator character with GS1-128
There is a service hosted on for generating barcodes metafloor.com using bwip.js
I want to generate a barcode for following data (GS character is represent by {GS}).
(01)10875066000333(10)1212{GS}(17)121212(30)8{GS}
According the documentation I'm…

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Preg_match / split barcode
I am struggeling with reading a GS1-128 barcode, and trying to split it up into the segments it contains, so I can fill out a form automatically.
But I can't figure it out. Scanning my barcode gives me the…

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