EAN-8 Barcode Introduction

EAN-8 barcode is implemented by the International Article Numbering Association (EAN). It is a continuous, self-checking, numeric-only, and omni-directionally decodable barcode symbology with a mandatory check digit. EAN-8 is generally used for marking small packages where space is restricted.

Encodable Chars	EAN-8 can encode numeric digits 0 to 9 including a checksum digit.
Checksum Digit	EAN-8 is character self-checking, similar to EAN-13, a mandatory modulo 10 check digit need to be added, which will be calculated by Avapose products automatically.
Components	First two digits represent Number System, the following five digits Product Code, and then the Check Digit.
Add-on Symbols	A two-digit or five-digit add-on symbol can be added to encode supplementary information.

 

Quiet Zone	Guard Bar Pattern	Data Chars	Center Guard Bar Pattern	Data Chars	Guard Bar Pattern	Quiet Zone
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To set the size of EAN-8, two things are of importance, i.e. the X Dimension and the barcode width.
Click here for more information on EAN-8 size setting.