Choosing a Barcode TypeThere are many different barcode types available for use. The vMedia Scanning Module can recognize over 26 different barcode types. Many of the barcode types have been designed to work with specific types of scanners and packaging, for example the UPC codes on most products available for sale at a retail store. Other types only contain symbols for a small number of characters, or they are a fixed length. An example is the Zip Code barcodes that appear at the bottom of US mail, that only contain the digits from 0 through 9 and can only be five characters or nine characters long.
Of all available barcode types, only a few support all the letters in the alphabet, plus all the digits, plus a reasonable group of common symbols. Narrowing further, only a few of that subset support variable length data and are not protected by patents. The vMedia barcode creation software implements two common barcode formats that encompass all of the requirements outlined above. Related Topics |
