Common Asked Questions
What is a GS1 barcode?
A GS1 barcode encodes a product identification number (GTIN) that can be scanned electronically, making it easier for products to be tracked, processed, and stored.
The GS1 specification has listed the following 2d and 1d barcode formats to encode GS1 data message.
- QR Code
- Data Matrix
- EAN/UPC, including EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E with 2-digit or 5-digit add-on symbol.
- GS1-128 (EAN-128 or UCC-128)
- GS1 DataBar
- ITF-14
What is GS1 barcode used for?
The GS1 barcodes uniquely identify your brand & products in e-commerce. GS1 standards are the most widely-used in global supply chains.
C# Barcode Reader library will enable your .NET ASP.NET web and Windows projects to scan, recognize GS1 data code from image files with few lines of C# codes.
What is the difference between GS1 barcode and QR code?
The main difference between GS1 QR Code and other GS1 barcode (like the EAN/UPC, GS1-128 and ITF-14) lies in their data capacity, functionality, and use cases.
- GS1 QR Code can encode far more characters than EAN/UPC, GS1-128 barcodes
- GS1 QR Code also supports Reed-Solomon error corrections.
- GS1 QR Code can be printed on a smaller size
Conclusion
Using OnBarcode C# barcode reader library, you do not need parse the control characters inside the GS1 barcode data message.
Call barcode reader library, you can get the GS1 barcode all elements directly.
