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There are a large number of different types of barcodes. Think of barcodes as spoken languages, each one different from the others. Every barcode type is designed to do something special. Different types of barcodes are known as barcode symbologies.
You can break barcodes down into two different major groups: linear / one dimensional barcodes, and two dimensional barcodes. Two dimensional barcodes can pack a lot of data into a small space, but most inexpensive barcode scanners will not read them.
So if you need a bar code that is easy to print and can be read by virtually any scanner, you need a linear or one dimensional bar code. A linear bar code is composed of bars and spaces all in a single line. Linear bar codes can not hold a lot of data- typically no more than about 9 data characters for every inch of horizontal barcode space.
So what are the major types of linear barcodes and how do you choose the right one? A good web site that will help you pick the type of barcode you need is the one and only Poochy Bar Code Blog ;)
- Added on: Feb 8th, 2009
- Country: Philippines
- Language: English
- Author: Shela Shan
- Listed in: Business
- Tags: code codes barcode bar code barcodes barcode sumbologies
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