EAN-5
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'''EAN-5''' is an optional additional bar code to the right of a [[EAN-13]] or [[UPC-A]] bar code, used on product packaging for checkout scanning. It encodes an extra five digits in addition to the main UPC or EAN code, used for supplementary information (of a larger size than the other [[EAN-2]] supplementary code which only encodes two digits). Book publishers use this to encode the suggested list price of the book. Comic book publishers use it on direct-sale versions (to the comic shop market) to encode the issue number and distinguish variant versions and printings; the first three digits correspond to the issue number (so they'll have a problem when a title reaches #1000, though this may not happen given their propensity to reboot titles with new #1 issues; ''Action Comics'' was past #900 before it was reset), then one digit representing the printing ("1" for first printing, which collectors usually want) and one digit for variant (e.g., different covers). | '''EAN-5''' is an optional additional bar code to the right of a [[EAN-13]] or [[UPC-A]] bar code, used on product packaging for checkout scanning. It encodes an extra five digits in addition to the main UPC or EAN code, used for supplementary information (of a larger size than the other [[EAN-2]] supplementary code which only encodes two digits). Book publishers use this to encode the suggested list price of the book. Comic book publishers use it on direct-sale versions (to the comic shop market) to encode the issue number and distinguish variant versions and printings; the first three digits correspond to the issue number (so they'll have a problem when a title reaches #1000, though this may not happen given their propensity to reboot titles with new #1 issues; ''Action Comics'' was past #900 before it was reset), then one digit representing the printing ("1" for first printing, which collectors usually want) and one digit for variant (e.g., different covers). | ||
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== Developer libraries and modules == | == Developer libraries and modules == | ||
* [http://zbar.sourceforge.net/ ZBar bar code reader library: cross-platform] | * [http://zbar.sourceforge.net/ ZBar bar code reader library: cross-platform] | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://github.com/zxing/zxing zxing (Zebra Crossing)] (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems) |
* [http://www.chaosreligion.com/wtl/index.php5?title=EAN MediaWiki extension to generate UPC, EAN, and Code39 codes] | * [http://www.chaosreligion.com/wtl/index.php5?title=EAN MediaWiki extension to generate UPC, EAN, and Code39 codes] | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://bwipp.terryburton.co.uk/ Postscript Barcode (barcode writer)] |
== Utilities == | == Utilities == | ||
Revision as of 18:30, 23 October 2015
EAN-5 is an optional additional bar code to the right of a EAN-13 or UPC-A bar code, used on product packaging for checkout scanning. It encodes an extra five digits in addition to the main UPC or EAN code, used for supplementary information (of a larger size than the other EAN-2 supplementary code which only encodes two digits). Book publishers use this to encode the suggested list price of the book. Comic book publishers use it on direct-sale versions (to the comic shop market) to encode the issue number and distinguish variant versions and printings; the first three digits correspond to the issue number (so they'll have a problem when a title reaches #1000, though this may not happen given their propensity to reboot titles with new #1 issues; Action Comics was past #900 before it was reset), then one digit representing the printing ("1" for first printing, which collectors usually want) and one digit for variant (e.g., different covers).
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Software
- Review of barcode scanner apps
- iOS app to read UPC/EAN codes and find product info/prices
- Android app to read UPC and QR codes to look up product info/prices and other info coded or linked in bar codes
- Bar Code app (iOS)
Developer libraries and modules
- ZBar bar code reader library: cross-platform
- zxing (Zebra Crossing) (barcode library for Java, ported to some other systems)
- MediaWiki extension to generate UPC, EAN, and Code39 codes
- Postscript Barcode (barcode writer)
Utilities
- Global UPC database
- Another UPC search site
- Online barcode generator (supports many different formats)
- Another bar code generator
