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* [[Interesting projects|GNU Barcode]] generates many formats. Available under [[GPL]]. Available as [[Debian]] package. | * '''[[Interesting projects|GNU Barcode]] generates many barcode formats.''' Available under [[GPL]]. Available as [[Debian]] package. | ||
* [[Baracoda Pencil]] - [[Bluetooth]] [[Scanner]] pen | * [[Baracoda Pencil]] - [[Bluetooth]] [[Scanner]] pen | ||
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* [http://www.buyabarcode.com/ Buy a Barcode] sells single [[UPC]]-barcodes from their numberspace | |||
Revision as of 13:59, 13 March 2004
Barcode
There are about 120 different barcode standards in use today, about 20 of them are widely accepted and supported, and the rest are adopted by companies for internal tracking use.
Most important for Consumerium are:
EAN and UPC are compatible in GTIN namespace
Other
the Code 128 barcode system
- Widely accepted as a standard in barcodes (used by UPS, Wal-Mart and many others)
- Printable on a normal high quality printer (like we have in house)
- Easily read by affordable barcode scanner ($250 Cdn)
- Up to 40 characters
- Includes Alpha and numeric characters
- No licensing fee
- Third parties will be able to read our barcodes
- Barcodes can be printed up in standard windows applications so long as the barcode fonts are installed.
- Barcodes can be generated by a third party application, or via Active X plug ins
- Standard code 128 bar codes are not as long as those in standard code 39.
See also:
- GEPIR
- GNU Barcode generates many barcode formats. Available under GPL. Available as Debian package.
- Baracoda Pencil - Bluetooth Scanner pen
External links:
- Buy a Barcode sells single UPC-barcodes from their numberspace