What is an EAN-13 Barcode?


What is an EAN-13 Barcode?

The EAN-13 barcode is used more than any other barcode worldwide. The EAN-13 barcode encodes a GTIN-13 and is used to identify individual items at retail point of sale. It can also be used for trade units sold to consumers, e.g. a case of wine.

    Encodes a GTIN-13
    Does not support attributes, e.g. use-by date and/or barcode identifiers
    Used for items you want to sell at retail POS
    Scanned by omni-directional scanners
    EAN stands for European Article Number
    Original barcode was an EAN/UPC symbol, back in 1973

Benefits

    Can be read right-side-up or upside-down, making the EAN-13 an efficient barcode for high-volume scanning in supermarkets.
    Can be used for both retail units (bottle of wine) and trade units (case of wine) sold in store.
    Recognised globally, thanks to GS1 standards

Encodes a GTIN-13, made up of your company prefix, item reference and check digit at the end
Minimum magnification of 80-100% for retail POS and 150-200% for general distribution. Standard size (100%) is 38mm wide x 25mm high.
Minimum bar heights apply within particular retailer standards
Quiet Zones are mandatory on left and right sides
Print the Human Readable Interpretation beneath the barcode and show all digits encoded in the barcode




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What is EAN–13 Barcode?

European Article Number (EAN 13) barcode format is used in global trade to identify a specific product.

Thirteen–digit EAN–13 codes are assigned worldwide to identify items at the point–of–sale. Two– and five–digit codes can be added to the code to identify published works.

EAN is similar to the twelve–digit Universal Product Code (UPC), and can be encoded in other barcode types offered by GS1. EAN codes are also known as Global Trade Item Numbers.



The EAN number system details a product's country of origin. It can also be used for coupons, refund receipts, periodical identification and other uses. Barcodes are unique and can be assigned by manufacturers. The length of manufacturing and product codes may vary. The check digit is used to ensure that the barcode has been read correctly.

EAN–13 Barcode Format

The 13 digit code normally breaks down as follows:

    The first two numbers is a country code;
    The following five numbers, which are the manufacturing code;
    Five more numbers which serve as the product code; and
    A single check digit at the end of the sequence.

The first 7 digits — the country code combined with the manufacturing code — make a company prefix.

The bars in EAN and UPC codes often appear similar and follow similar patterns. The only difference is where the readable digits are located.

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