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Leadtools.Barcode Introduction

Summary

Detect, read, and write barcodes in images with LEADTOOLS Barcode technology.

LEADTOOLS barcode recognition is very fast and outperforms most hardware-supported barcode read products. This software engine permits fast document scanners to maintain full speed while performing barcode recognition operations on the fly for document-indexing purposes.

Developers can provide optional configuration settings that affect the detection speed, including the number of barcodes expected, the barcode orientation, and the potential location of the barcodes. This control of search parameters can improve the speed of barcode detection.

With this technology, programmers can easily include code in their applications to read and write more than 100 types and sub-types of linear and two-dimensional barcode symbologies, including GS1 Databar (1D), formerly RSS14, GS1 Databar(1D), formerly RSS14, DataMatrix (2D), PDF417 (2D), MicroPDF 417 (2D), QR (2D), MicroQR (2D), Aztec (2D), and Maxi (2D) barcodes.

For background and full details, see Barcode Technology.

For 1D Linear examples, definitions, and uses, refer to Barcode Technology - 1D.

For 2D examples, definitions, and uses, refer to Barcode Technology - 1D.

For a table containing information useful when writing 1D barcode data, see Information for Writing Linear 1D Barcodes.

LEADTOOLS Barcode technology is included in the Barcode Pro, Pro Suite, Document, and Medical toolkits.

Key Features of LEADTOOLS Barcode Technology

Fast, accurate and reliable barcode detection, reading, and writing for use in any application or environment
- Large volume document batch processing
- Single and multi-page documents
- Tablet and mobile devices
- Web and Cloud applications
Read barcodes of any quality at any orientation
Industry-leading support of more than 100 1D and 2D barcode types
Utilize camera preview on phone and tablets for real-time barcode recognition and processing
Multithreaded support for running barcode in high-performance, server-based applications
Supports color and bitonal (black and white) images
Easy to integrate into any application with only a few lines of code
Error-correcting Codes (ECC) provide enhanced accuracy in low-quality images
Return recognized barcodes with 100% confidence
Comprehensive reporting of the recognized barcode
- Data
- Type
- Subtype
- Location
- Orientation
- Group
Automated image cleanup
- Deskew
- Undither
- Omnidirectional noise removal
Fully configurable recognition engine
- Select which barcode types to search for
- Foreground and background color
- Granularity
- Orientation and rotation angle
- Full page or region of interest
Integrates seamlessly with LEADTOOLS Forms Recognition and Processing