September 2013 - ByteScout

September 2013

1D and 2D Barcodes Advantages and Disadvantages
Linear and 2-D Barcodes Typical usage of barcodes Types of barcodes Linear Barcodes: Advantages and Disadvantages 2D Barcodes: Pros and Cons Linear and 2-D Barcodes In this new day and age technology, a barcode is a system that represents visual data that is readable by scanning machines. Barcodes, initially, was represented with a range of spaces and sizes of parallel lines.  Now there are 2D barcodes that are represented through matrix codes. The matric code [...]
Code 39 – History, Purpose, Advantages, Limitations and Usage
Code 39 Barcodes Code 39 barcode is one of the most widely and commonly used barcode types. It is a linear or 1d barcode that slices perpendicularly across the bars of the barcode and is also known as USS code 39, code 3 of 9, Alpha 39, USD-3, and Type 39. A 1D barcode means that they create it with single lines without any intersection. Code 39 is capable of encoding all the alphanumeric characters [...]
Code 128 Barcodes: History, Purpose, Advantages, Limitations, Applications
Code 128 History Structure Purpose Advantages Limitations Applications Conclusion Code 128 Code 128 is another linear barcode which is widely used in industry and stores due to its dynamism and complexity, representing both alphabetic and numeric characters without sacrificing barcode density. Ted Williams is credited with the invention. History Computer Identics, in the year 1981, designed a barcode type denser than previously used code 39. The barcode type could encode all the 128 ASCII characters. [...]