| Symbology |
Cont/Disc |
Two/Many |
Uses |
| Plessey |
Continuous |
Two |
Catalogs, store shelves, inventory |
| U.P.C. |
Continuous |
Many |
Worldwide retail, GS1 approved |
| Codabar |
Discrete |
Two |
Old format used in libraries, blood banks, airbills |
| Code 25 - Non-interleaved 2 of 5 |
Continuous |
Two |
Industrial (NO) |
| Code 25 - Interleaved 2 of 5 |
Continuous |
Two |
Wholesale, Libraries (NO) |
| Code 39 |
Discrete |
Two |
Various |
| Code 93 |
Continuous |
Many |
Various |
| Code 128 |
Continuous |
Many |
Various |
| Code 128A |
Continuous |
Many |
Various |
| Code 128B |
Continuous |
Many |
Various |
| Code 128C |
Continuous |
Many |
Various |
| Code 11 |
Discrete |
Two |
Telephones |
| CPC Binary |
Discrete |
Two |
Post office |
| DUN 14 |
Continuous |
Many |
Various |
| EAN 2 |
|
Many |
Addon code (Magazines), GS1 approved |
| EAN 5 |
Continuous |
Many |
Addon code (Books), GS1 approved |
| EAN 8, EAN 13 |
Continuous |
Many |
Worldwide retail, GS1 approved |
| GS1-128 (formerly known as UCC/EAN-128), incorrectly referenced as EAN 128 and UCC 128 |
Continuous |
Many |
Various, GS1 approved |
| GS1 DataBar formerly Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) |
Continuous |
Many |
Various, GS1 approved |
| ITF-14 |
Continuous |
Many |
Non-retail packaging levels, GS1 approved |
| Latent image barcode |
Neither |
Tall/short |
Color print film |
| Pharmacode |
Neither |
Two |
Pharmaceutical Packaging |
| PLANET |
Continuous |
Tall/short |
United States Postal Service |
| POSTNET |
Continuous |
Tall/short |
United States Postal Service |
| OneCode |
Continuous |
Tall/short |
United States Postal Service, replaces POSTNET and PLANET symbols |
| MSI |
Continuous |
Two |
Used for warehouse shelves and inventory |
| PostBar |
Discrete |
Many |
Post office |
| RM4SCC |
Continuous |
Tall/short |
Royal Mail |
| Telepen |
Continuous |
Two |
Libraries, etc (UK) |
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