Linear 1D Symbols Barcode Module: GS1 DataBar Symbology

GS1 DataBar - formerly Reduced Space Symbology (RSS)

The LEADTOOLS Linear 1D Barcode SDK is ready for the future. According to GS1.org, all DataBar symbols and application identifiers will be available in all trade item scanning system starting 1 January 2010. Because LEADTOOLS supports all UPC, EAN and GS1 barcode types, you can be confident that you will be ready for whatever comes next.

The GS1 DataBar is a family of linear components of composite symbols that includes:

Symbols intended for retail Point-of-Sale scanning

• GS1 DataBar (DataBar-14)
• GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional (DataBar-14 Stacked Omnidirectional)
• GS1 DataBar Expanded
• GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked

Symbols that are not intended for retail Point-of-Sale scanning

• GS1 DataBar Truncated (DataBar-14 Truncated)
• GS1 DataBar Limited
• GS1 DataBar Stacked

Supported LEADTOOLS GS1 DataBar barcode sub-types Features and examples.

RSS-14 / GS1 DataBarOmnidirectional - GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional encodes the full 14-digit EAN.UCC item identification in a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed point-of-sale scanners. Symbology (RSS) has it origins in Channel Code. It has been developed to increase the number of unique codes and to meet the needs of encoding more information into smaller space. It has two versions standard and truncated. Truncated is used for small item marking applications.

RSS-14 Truncated / GS1 DataBar Truncated - The GS1 DataBar Truncated has the exact same data characteristics as the GS1 DataBar barcode, except the bar height is set to the GS1 DataBar standard of 13 times the X dimension. This symbology may be scanned omni-directionally.

RSS-14 Stacked / GS1 DataBar Stacked - RSS-14 Stacked is a variation of the RSS-14 symbology that is stacked in two rows and is used when the normal symbol would be too wide for the application. It comes in two versions, a truncated version used for small item marking applications and a taller omnidirectional version which is designed to be read by omnidirectional scanners.

RSS-14 Stacked Omnidirectional / GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional - The GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional may be scanned omni-directionally. This symbology does not allow for human readable text with the barcode. The data to encode is separated to create a split level barcode. The height of each row is ascertained from the bar height property of the control. The barcode contains a separator pattern, containing no data, which has a height equal to 3 times the X dimension.

RSS-14 Limited / GS1 DataBar Limited - The GS1 DataBar Limited encodes a 14-digit EAN.UCC item identification with Indicator digits of zero or one in a linear symbol for use on small items that will not be scanned at the point-of-sale.

RSS-14 Expanded / GS1 DataBar Expanded - GS1 DataBar Expanded encodes EAN.UCC item identification plus supplementary AI element strings such as weight and "best before" date in a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed point-of-sale scanners.

RSS-14 Expanded Stacked / GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked - GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked is a variation of the RSS-14 Expanded symbology that is stacked into multiple rows and is used when the normal symbol would be too wide for the application.

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The above feature is related to the following products

Pricing Structure

Product	Price	Purchase	Try
LEADTOOLS Barcode - Linear 1D Symbols (read/write)	*$695		Free Trial
This plug-in is compatible with the following toolkits.
LEADTOOLS Imaging Pro	†$995		Free Trial
LEADTOOLS Mobile Imaging	†$595		Free Trial
LEADTOOLS Vector Imaging	†$1995		Free Trial
LEADTOOLS Document Imaging	*$2495		Free Trial
LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging	*$4495		Free Trial

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