C# EAN-13 Reader Introduction
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C# EAN-13 Reader SDK is a high performance C# linear and 2d barcode recognition SDK for Microsoft Visual Studio C#.NET platform.
Scan and read EAN-13 barcodes from image files is one of the barcode decoding functions in .NET Barcode Reader component. To help .net developers easiy integrate barcode reader control into your .net projects, we provide detailed online tutorial for
C#.NET Barcode Reader component supports scanning and reading 20+ linear, 2d barcodes, including
- Read Code39 in C# | Read QR Code in C# | Read Code128 in C# | Read Data Matrix in C#
- Read UPC-A in C# | Read Codabar in C# | Read Code93 in C# | Read Interleaved 2 of 5 in C#
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Install C#.NET Barcode Reader Control to Your C# project
Top- Copy OnBarcode.Barcode.BarcodeScanner.dll to your C#.NET project folder (do not copy dll file to your project bin folder).
- Add OnBarcode.BarcodeReader.dll to your C# project reference.
Reading EAN-13 in C# Class
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Call BarcodeScanner.Scan() method in your C# class, and pass your barcode image file, and EAN-13 barcode type (BarcodeType.EAN-13) as method parameters.
string[] datas = BarcodeScanner.Scan("ean-13-barcode-image.gif", BarcodeType.EAN13);
Common Asked Questions
What is the EAN-13 barcode?
EAN-13 is a 13-digit linear barcode, which contains 12-digit GS1 data message and 1 check digit. EAN is short for European Article Number,
and now it is renamed as GTIN (Global Trade Item Number). EAN 13 code will be used to uniquely identify retail products worldwide.
In C# class, you can use OnBarcode C# Barcode Reader library to scan and read EAN-13 barcode text from image files in C# ASP.NET, MVC, Windows applications.
In C# class, you can use OnBarcode C# Barcode Reader library to scan and read EAN-13 barcode text from image files in C# ASP.NET, MVC, Windows applications.
How to check if EAN-13 is valid?
In the EAN-13 barcode, the first 12-digit of the number identify the item ID, and the final digit is a "check digit".
Using C# Barcode Reader Library, the scanned and decoded EAN-13 data will be verified by the last check digit.
How to read EAN-13 barcode?
You can use a barcode scanner device or barcode reader software to read and extract EAN-13 numbers from images.
OnBarcode C# Barcode Scanner library enables ASP.NET Core, MVC, WinForms, WPF apps to scan and read EAN-13, UPC-A, QR Code and other 2d, linear barcode text from image files.
How to scan EAN code?
EAN barcode usually includes EAN-13, EAN-8 and 2-digit or 5-digit addon. You can use barcode software or scanners to capture, read and recognize EAN barcodes from images.
C# Barcode Reader library supports both EAN-13 and EAN-8 (with or without addon) reading in C# ASP.NET Core, MVC web and Windows apps.
