This page provides some guideline about the GS1 barcodes
and which one of our components can be used to generate them.
GS1 Databar
GS1 is a set of barcode symbologies that was formerly
named RSS. Look for RSS
in our download page. If you want to try the generation of GS1 Databars.
The following table shows the old and new names of the
symbologies:
former RSS name |
current GS1 Name |
RSS-14 |
GS1 Databar Omnidirectional
GS1 Databar Omnidirectional (RSS-14) encodes a 14-digit
EAN.UCC item identification. It can be can be scanned omnidirectionally by
point-of-sale scanners. |
RSS-14 truncated |
GS1 Databar Truncated
This is the regular GS1 Databar, except its height is
reduced to a 13X. It is small for small items. |
RSS-14 Stacked |
GS1 Databar Stacked
The stacked version is a GS1 Databar truncated two-row barcode. |
RSS-14 Stacked Omnidirectional |
GS1 Databar Stacked Omnidirectional
GS1 Databar Stacked Omnidirectional (RSS-14 Stacked) is a
variation of the regular symbology that is stacked in two rows. This is
used when the regular GS1 Databar barcode is too wide. |
RSS Limited |
GS1 Databar Limited
The limited symbology encodes a 14-digit EAN.UCC item
identification with Indicator digits of zero or one . |
RSS Expanded |
GS1 Databar Expanded
The expanded version encodes the EAN.UCC item identification and
supplementary application identifier elements. It can encode 74 numeric or
41 alphabetic characters. |
RSS Expanded Stacked |
GS1 Databar Expanded Stacked
Stacked version of the expanded barcode. |
The following Java code shows how to create a GS1 Databar stacked
omnidirectional:
RSS bc=new RSS();
bc.setRSSFormat(RSS.FORMAT_STACKED_OMNIDIRECTIONAL);
bc.setCode("2001234567890");
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