GS1 UPC EAN Barcode Font Package

Details of the GS1 UPC/EAN Barcode Font Package

Implementing solutions with IDAutomation fonts provides a high level of scalability with the operating system, application, and printer independence. Learn more about the quality of IDAutomation fonts. This package contains 5 different font heights in several formats along with font encoders, macros, and source code to assist with application integration. The latest version of the EAN and UPC fonts includes new technology that allows extremely high-quality barcode printing.

User Manual Encoder App UPC-EAN FAQ Download Demo

Industry Standards:

IDAutomation's UPC EAN fonts meet all current GS1, GTIN, UCC, EAN, European EN 797, and IEC 15420:2000 specifications. All symbols of this specification are in the fonts, including human-readable characters and add-on symbols.

Advanced Font Encoding:

IDAutomation's implementation of UPC and EAN symbologies allow a single font to produce all UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, JAN & ISBN barcodes.

• Cross-platform Support: The unique encoding of these EAN and UPC fonts allow cross-platform support between Unix, Mac, and Windows® systems in any locale or language.
• Low-Resolution Printer Support: UPC and EAN barcode fonts from IDAutomation are designed to print precisely on 203 DPI thermal printers, 300 DPI printers, and higher-resolution printers. When printing at 203 DPI, the point size chosen should be a multiple of 6. When printing at 300 DPI, the point size chosen should be a multiple of 4.

Encoding Tools Provided:

For easy integration into applications, several font encoder tools are provided that are free to use with this package.

• Primary User Font Encoders: (Complete List)
  • Font Encoder Software Application
  • Excel, Access & Word VBA
  • Crystal Reports Font Formulas
  • FileMaker Barcode Custom Functions
  • Windows DLL
• Developer Font Encoders: (included in Developer License and above)
  • .NET Assembly DLL (.NET Standard, .NET Core, and .NET Framework)
  • C++ Header File
  • ANSI C .h Header File
  • C# Barcode Library
  • Java Class Library Barcode Font Encoder
  • JavaScript Font Encoders
  • Oracle Reports Barcode PL/SQL Library
  • Python Font Encoder
  • VB.NET Font Encoder in a single .vb File

Data Sheet & Implementation Examples: For more technical information about the fonts such as character set detail and calculating the check character, please review the UPC/EAN Font Data Sheet.

"We bought the IDAutomation UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package for the ease of use and the ability to integrate it straightforwardly into applications. Our company now benefits by adding on demand barcode reporting into existing software, which allows users to quickly provide barcoded reports." - Anthony Jucha, Rio Rancho, NM

Multiple Versions Provided:

Five Heights Provided:

• Fonts with "XS" and "XXS" in the name have been primarily used on jewelry tags, depending on the size of the tag being used.
• Fonts with "S" in the name are "shortened height" fonts that are below what the UCC recommends. However, IDAutomation has observed these shorter symbols used with UPC-A and UPC-E barcodes.
• Fonts with "M" in the name are "medium height" fonts and are recommended for printing EAN-8 and UPC-E barcodes.
• Fonts with "L" in the name are the largest with a height of approximately 22mm when printed at 16 points and are recommended for printing UPC-A and EAN-13 barcodes.
• Non-human readable Fonts that exclude the normal human-readable characters are provided in this package to support the printing of the human-readable variation implementation.

Included with the purchase of a Developer License:

• With a purchase of the Developer License or above, Web Fonts are included in WOFF, EOT, and SVG formats to easily display barcodes in any web browser.
• Silent installation executable with source scripts to create custom installations.
• The EAN and UPC fonts included with the Developer License allow embedding into PDFs, Word documents, and others.

GS1 UPC and EAN Font Package Overview

IDAutomation's UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package is an advanced font product with encoders, macros, and source code that uses a single font file to create UCC-12, UPCA, UPCE, EAN8, EAN13, JAN, ISBN, Bookland, and GTIN barcodes. The fonts meet ANSI, ISO, and IEC 2000 specifications (ISO 15420:2000).

To create proper UPC and EAN barcode types, the characters printed must be selected from the tables defined in the UPC/EAN barcode font datasheet. For easy integration into applications, IDAutomation provides several font encoders that are free to use with this product. The font encoders automatically format the characters to the barcode font. When it is only necessary to create a single barcode, consider using the Online Font Encoder. If the font encoders cannot be utilized consider one of IDAutomation's other barcode components, image generators, or barcode label software.

UPC, UCC, EAN, JAN, ISBN, Bookland, GTIN-8, GTIN-12, and GTIN-13 barcodes may all be generated from IDAutomation's UPC/EAN Barcode Font Advantage Package with the exception of EAN-14, UCC-128, and EAN-128 which are created using code 128 barcode fonts. The primary purpose of these barcodes is to uniquely identify a product and manufacturer for retail checkout and tracking purposes.

Barcode Standards Related to UPC and EAN:

• Add-on Barcodes: An additional barcode may be created just to the right of the symbol to encode additional information. These barcodes are either 2 or 5 digits in length.
• EAN Code: The European Article Numbering system consists of 13 numbers in EAN-13. EAN-8 consists of 8 digits for small packages. EAN-14 is a type created with the ITF or Code 128 barcode and is not included in this package.
• ISBN and Bookland: The EAN-13 barcode for a book or periodical is generated from the ISBN number assigned to it. When encoding ISBN in an EAN-13 barcode, the ISBN is preceded by the number 978 and the ISBN check digit is not used. When the ISBN number is encoded in the EAN-13 barcode in this way, it is often referred to as Bookland. For more information, please review the ISBN and Bookland Barcode Tutorial.
• GTIN: The Global Trade Item Number is used to identify any item that is traded.
• JAN: JAN barcodes are the same as the EAN codes, except the first two characters are set to "49".
• UCC: The Universal Code Council merged with EAN International to become an official member of GS1.org which creates standards for multi-industry product identification. UCC12 is another name for the UPC-A standard. The UCC barcode is now referred to as GS1.
• UPC: The Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode has been used in the retail industry in the U.S. and Canada since 1973. UPC-A consists of 12 numbers and UPC-E consists of 12 numbers that are compressed into 8 numbers for small packages.
• GS1-128: Formerly UCC128 or EAN128, this barcode type is created by the Code 128 font and is not included in this package.