Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — GS1 DataBar bar code symbology specification

The GS1 DataBar family contains three types of linear symbologies to be used with the GS1 system. The first type has four variations (GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional, GS1 DataBar Truncated, GS1 DataBar Stacked and GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional). The stacked variations are two-row symbols. The second type comprises only one variation, namely GS1 DataBar Limited. The third type has two variations, a single row variation (GS1 DataBar Expanded) and a multi-row stacked variation (GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked). The use of GS1 DataBar is intended to comply with the GS1 application guidelines as defined in the GS1 General Specifications. GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional and GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional encode a 14-digit GS1 item identification (often referred to as a Global Trade Item Number, or GTIN) in a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed point-of-sale scanners. GS1 DataBar Truncated and GS1 DataBar Stacked encode a 14-digit GS1 item identification in a linear symbol and are not suitable for omnidirectional scanning. GS1 DataBar Limited encodes a 14-digit GS1 item identification with a leading digit of zero or one in a linear symbol for use on small items that will not be scanned at the point-of-sale. GS1 DataBar Expanded encodes GS1 item identification plus supplementary application identifier element strings such as weight and "best before" date in a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed point-of-sale scanners. Any member of the GS1 DataBar family can be printed as a stand-alone linear symbol or as part of a GS1 Composite symbol with an accompanying two-dimensional (2D) component printed above the GS1 DataBar linear component. GS1 DataBar symbols are intended for encoding identification numbers and data supplementary to the identification. The administration of the numbering system by GS1 ensures that identification codes assigned to particular items are unique worldwide and that they and the associated supplementary data are defined in a consistent way. The major benefit for the users of the GS1 system is the availability of uniquely defined identification codes and supplementary data formats for use in their trading transactions. ISO/IEC 24724:2011 defines the requirements for the GS1 DataBar symbology family. It specifies the characteristics of the GS1 DataBar symbology family, data character encodation, symbol formats, dimensions, print quality requirements, error detection, and decoding algorithms. For GS1 Composite symbols, ISO/IEC 24723 defines the 2D component. GS1 DataBar was formerly known as "Reduced Space Symbology (RSS)" and is renamed to align with the name of the GS1 organization.

Technologies de l'information — Techniques automatiques d'identification et de capture des données — Spécifications de la symbologie des codes à barres GS1 DataBar

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28-Mar-2011
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9093 - International Standard confirmed
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02-Mar-2023
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ISO/IEC 24724:2011 - Information technology -- Automatic identification and data capture techniques -- GS1 DataBar bar code symbology specification
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 24724
Second edition
2011-04-01
Information technology — Automatic
identification and data capture
techniques — GS1 DataBar bar code
symbology specification
Technologies de l'information — Techniques automatiques
d'identification et de capture des données — Spécifications de la
symbologie des codes à barres GS1 DataBar

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction.vi
1 Scope.1
2 Normative references.1
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and mathematical operators .2
3.1 Terms and definitions .2
3.2 Abbreviated terms.3
3.3 Mathematical operators and notational conventions .3
4 Symbol description .3
4.1 Types of GS1 DataBar symbol .3
4.2 Symbology characteristics.4
4.3 Summary of additional features.4
4.4 Symbol structure.5
5 Symbol requirements for GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional, GS1 DataBar Truncated, GS1
DataBar Stacked and GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional.5
5.1 Basic characteristics of GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional .5
5.2 Symbol structure of GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional.6
5.2.1 Symbol character structure.7
5.2.2 Symbol character value .7
5.2.3 Symbol value.8
5.2.4 Finder patterns .10
5.2.5 Reference decode algorithm .11
5.3 Variations for specific applications.14
5.3.1 GS1 DataBar Truncated .14
5.3.2 Two-row variations.14
6 Symbol requirements for GS1 DataBar Limited.15
6.1 Basic characteristics.15
6.2 Symbol structure.16
6.2.1 Symbol character structure.17
6.2.2 Symbol character value .17
6.2.3 Symbol value.18
6.2.4 Check character.19
6.2.5 Finder pattern .19
6.2.6 Reference decode algorithm .19
7 Symbol requirements for GS1 DataBar Expanded and GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked.21
7.1 Basic characteristics of GS1 DataBar Expanded.21
7.2 Symbol structure.22
7.2.1 Overall symbol structure .22
7.2.2 Symbol character structure.23
7.2.3 Symbol character value .23
7.2.4 Symbol binary value.24
7.2.5 Data encodation.25
7.2.6 Check character.34
7.2.7 Finder pattern .35
7.2.8 GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked .37
7.2.9 Reference decode algorithm .38
8 Symbol quality.40
8.1 Linear symbology parameters .40
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8.2 Additional pass/fail criteria. 40
8.3 Stacked symbols. 40
9 Transmitted data. 41
10 Human readable interpretation. 41
11 Minimum and Maximum width of a module (X) . 41
12 Application-defined parameters. 41
Annex A (normative) Check digit calculation. 42
Annex B (normative) C-language element width encoder and decoder. 43
Annex C (normative) GS1 DataBar Limited check character element widths . 47
Annex D (normative) Splitting long GS1 DataBar Expanded or GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked
symbols for GS1 emulation mode. 50
Annex E (informative) Symbol elements. 51
Annex F (informative) Encoding examples. 55
F.1 GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional and GS1 DataBar Truncated . 55
F.2 GS1 DataBar Limited . 57
F.3 GS1 DataBar Expanded. 58
Annex G (informative) C-language element width decoder . 60
Annex H (informative) Minimizing misreads. 63
H.1 General. 63
H.2 Voting. 64
H.3 Decoding by row. 64
H.4 Consistency checks. 64
H.5 GS1 DataBar Limited Decoding Considerations . 65
H.5.1 Original reference decode algorithm concerning guard bars. 65
H.5.2 Potential to misread UPC-A symbols . 65
H.5.3 Methods to prevent misreads of UPC-A symbols . 66
Annex I (informative) Printing considerations . 69
I.1 Guard pattern considerations . 69
I.2 Pixel-based printing . 69
I.3 Guidance to users of pixel-based printing software. 70
I.4 Process control considerations. 70
I.5 Separation of multiple symbols . 71
I.6 Printing the separator pattern . 71
Annex J (informative) GS1 DataBar Symbology — Summary of Characteristics . 72
Bibliography. 73

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