Barcode Online Reference
Barcode Symbologies
Linear Bar Codes
Codabar
Code 128
UCC Code
UCC/EAN-128
Code 39
Code 39 mod 43
Extended Code 39
HIBC
Code 93
EAN
EAN-13
EAN-8
Interleaved 2 of 5
Interleaved 2 of 5 mod 10
MSI
MSI Plessy
UPC
UPC-A
UPC-E
Zip+4 POSTNET
2D Barcode Symbologies
Aztec
Aztec Mesa
Code 16K
Code 49
Data Matrix
EAN/UCC and RSS-14 Composites
PDF417
MaxiCode
MicroPDF417

EAN




EAN-13
                                 
EAN-8

 
The European Article Numbering system, or EAN, is a superset of the UPC symbology that was introduced in 1978. The EAN symbology is used in retail applications around the world. EAN scanners can decode both UPC and EAN barcodes, but UPC scanners built before 1978 may not be able to decode EAN barcodes. This is because the EAN symbology is derived from the UPC symbology.