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TBarCode SDK Data Sheet & Barcode Overview

TBarCode SDK supports more than 100 different barcode symbologies (available in all barcode generator components). Besides linear and composite bar codes TBarCode SDK generates 2D barcode symbologies like QR-Code, Data Matrix ECC200, Maxicode™, PDF417 and Aztec Code.

Available Components and Supported Platforms

TBarCode OCX

ActiveX^®-Control as 32-bit OCX or x64 version
Barcode image generation and printing support
Save barcodes in image files as well as byte streams

TBarCode DLL

Library, as 32-bit DLL or x64 version
Barcode image generation and printing support
Save barcodes in image files as well as byte streams

TBarCode .NET

.NET Assembly with Managed Code
Strong named assemblies for .NET Framework 4.5+ / Standard 2.0
Barcode image generation and printing support
Save barcodes in image files as well as byte stream objects
Barcode Class
WinForms Control
ASP.NET 2.0 WebForms Control
Uses TBarCode DLL (Native Code)
Uses Windows GDI (Callback drawing without GDI is supported)

Dependencies

Microsoft Common Runtime Libraries 14.2+ (Visual C++ 2019 Libraries)
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 4.5 or higher (for TBarCode .NET)

Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 / 2008 SP2 / Windows 8.1 / 2012 / Windows 10 / 2016 / 2019 / Windows 11 / 2022: 32-bit and 64-bit
On request: DLL+OCX: Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT 3.51 / NT 4.0 / 2000 SP4 / XP SP3 / 2003 SP2 / Vista; DLL: Windows IoT (ARM), Linux, UNIX, Microsoft Windows CE / Mobile / Pocket PC

Supported Barcode Symbologies

Linear Barcodes (1D Barcodes)
Codabar 2 Widths	Codabar (2 Width), Codabar2
Code11	Code 11, Code-11
Code 2of5 Data Logic	Code 2 of 5 Data Logic version
Code 2of5 IATA	Code 2 of 5 IATA version (International Air Transport Association)
Code 2of5 Industry	Code 2 of 5 Industry version
Code 2of5 Interleaved	Code 2 of 5 Interleaved (alias ITF or Code 2/5 IL),
Code 2of5 Matrix	Code 2 of 5 Matrix (alias 2of5 Standard)
Code 2of5 Standard	Code 2 of 5 (identical with Code 2 of 5 Matrix)
Code 32	Code 32 (Italian Pharmacode)
Code 39	Code 3 of 9 alias Code-39
Code 39 Full ASCII	Code 3 of 9 extended version (ASCII)
Code 93	Code 93
Code 93 Full ASCII	Code 93 extended version (ASCII)
Code128	Code-128 all subsets (A,B,C) and compressed mode
Code128A	Code 128 subset A
Code128B	Code 128 subset B
Code128C	Code 128 subset C
EAN13	EAN-13 (also JAN or IAN),
EAN13 P2	EAN-13 (also JAN or IAN) with 2 digit add-on
EAN13 P5	EAN-13 (also JAN or IAN) with 5 digit add-on
EAN14	EAN-14 (GTIN encoded using EAN-128 symbology)
EAN8	EAN-8 (also JAN or IAN)
EAN8P2	EAN-8 (also JAN or IAN) with 2 digit add-on
EAN8P5	EAN-8 (also JAN or IAN) with 5 digit add-on
EAN128	EAN-128 alias UCC-128 alias GS1-128
Flattermarken	Flattermarken
GS1-128	GS1-128, identical to EAN-128 / UCC-128
GS1 DataBar	GS1-DataBar symbologies: all variants of GS1 DataBar are supported (GS1 DataBar is based upon RSS)
ISBN-13	ISBN-13 (International Standard Book Number, 13 digits)
ISBN13-P5	ISBN13 with 5 digit supplement
ISMN	ISMN (International Standard Music Number)
ISSN	ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)
ISSN P2	ISSN with 2 digit supplement
ITF-14	ITF14, Code 2of 5 Interleaved (14 digits)
LOGMARS	DOD Logmars, Department of Defense Logmars
MSI	MSI Barcode variants with different check digits
NVE-18	NVE 18 (Nummer der Versandeinheit)
Pharmacode One-Track	Pharmacode One Track (1 Track)
Pharmacode Two-Track	Pharmacode Two Track (2 Track)
PLANET 12 Digit	Planet Code 12 digits (Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique)
PLANET 14 Digit	Planet Code 14 digits
Plessey	Plessey Code Unidirectional
Plessey Bidirectional	Plessey Bidirectional
PZN7	German Pharmazentralnummer 7 digits (PZN/PZN7) - replaced by PZN8.
PZN8	German Pharmazentralnummer 8 digits (PZN8); replaced PZN7 in 2013
RSS Expanded	EAN/UCC RSS Expanded (Reduced Space Symbology)
RSS Limited	EAN/UCC RSS Limited (Reduced Space Symbology)
RSS-14	EAN/UCC RSS14 (Reduced Space Symbology)
RSS-14 Truncated	EAN/UCC RSS14 Truncated (Reduced Space Symbology)
RSS-14 Limited	EAN UCC RSS14 Limited (Reduced Space Symbology)
GS1 DataBar Expanded	GS1 DataBar Expanded (formerly RSS)
GS1 DataBar	GS1 DataBar (formerly RSS14)
GS1 DataBar Truncated	GS1 DataBar Truncated (formerly RSS)
GS1 DataBar Limited	GS1 DataBar Limited (formerly RSS)
SSCC-18	SSCC 18 Serial Shipping Container Code
Telepen	Telepen
Telepen Alpha	Telepen Alphanumeric
UCC/EAN-128	UCC/EAN 128
UCC-128	UCC 128
UPC12 / UPC-A	UPC 12 (alias UPC-A),
UPC-A	UPC-A (alias UPC-12),
UPC-A P2	UPC version A with 2 digit add-on
UPC-A P5	UPC version A with 5 digit add-on
UPC Coupon Code	based on UPC-A barcode type
UPC-E	UPC version E
UPC-E P2	UPC version E with 2 digit add-on
UPC-E P5	UPC version E with 5 digit add-on
UPCSCC	UPC Shipping Container Code (refer to ITF14, SCC-14)
VIN / FIN	Vehicle Identification Number

Postal Codes (1D Postal Barcodes)
Australia Post 4-State Customer	Australia Post 4-State Customer Barcode (incl. Standard, Customer 2 and Customer 3)
Australia Post 4-State Reply Paid	Australia Post 4-State Reply Paid Barcode
Australia Post 4-State Routing	Australia Post 4-State Routing Barcode
Australia Post 4-State Redirection	Australia Post 4-State Redirection Barcode
Brazilian CEPNet	Brazilian postal barcode
DAFT Code	DAFT is a generic 4 state code
DPD bode	German Parcel Service label code
DP Identcode	Deutsche Post Identcode
DP Leitcode	Deutsche Post Leitcode
Italian Postal 2of5	Italian postal code (based upon Code 2of5 IL)
Italian Postal 3of9	Italian postal code (based upon Code 39)
Japan Post	Japan postal 4-state barcode
KIX	Dutch postal barcode
Korean Postal Authority	Korean postal barcode
Royal Mail 4-State (RM4SCC)	RoyalMail 4 State barcode (RM4SCC)
Royal Mail 4-State Mailmark®	Royal Mail 4State Mailmark® barcode
Swedish Postal Shipment Item ID	Swedish postal shipment code
UPU S10	Universal postal union S10 barcode (Code-128)
USPS OneCode (4-CB)	see USPS Intelligent Mail® barcode
USPS Intelligent Mail® barcode	USPS Intelligent Mail® barcode, alias USPS OneCode alias USPS 4-State customer barcode
USPS Intelligent Mail® Package	USPS Intelligent Mail® Package barcode (GS1-128 based) (available in TBarCode SDK V11 and later).
USPS PostNet5	USPS PostNet ZIP (5 digits) with check digit computation, discontinued as of 2013
USPS PostNet6	USPS PostNet ZIP+CD (6 digits), discontinued as of 2013
USPS PostNet9	USPS PostNet ZIP+4 (9 digits) with check digit computation, discontinued as of 2013
USPS PostNet10	USPS PostNet ZIP+4+CD (10 digits), discontinued as of 2013
USPS PostNet11	USPS PostNet ZIP+4+2 (11 digits) with check digit, discontinued as of 2013
USPS PostNet12	USPS PostNet ZIP+4+2+CD (12 digits), discontinued as of 2013

Two Dimensional Barcodes (2D Barcodes)
Aztec code	Aztec code (available in TBarCode version 8+)
Codablock F	Codablock F (Stacked Code128), used by HIBC
Data Matrix (ECC200)	Data Matrix (ECC200 standard with error correction), Auto Compaction
Dotcode	Dot Code (available in TBarCode SDK V11 and later)
DP Postmatrix	Deutsche Post Werbeantwort Postmatrix
GS1 DataMatrix	Data Matrix with GS1 format (ECC200, FNC1), Auto Compaction
GS1 DataBar Stacked	GS1 DataBar Stacked
GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidir	GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional
GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked	GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked
Han Xin Code	HanXin code (Chinese 2D barcode) (available in TBarCode SDK V11 and later)
MaxiCode™	Maxi Code™ (used by UPS^®)
MicroPDF417	Micro PDF-417, MicroPDF
Micro QR-Code	Micro QRCode (smaller version of the QR Code standard)
NTIN code	National Trade Item Number - a Data Matrix based code used in the pharmaceutical industry
PDF417	PDF-417 (all encoding modes support auto-compaction)
PDF417 Truncated	PDF-417 truncated version
PPN code	Pharmacy Product Number - a Data Matrix based code used in the pharmaceutical industry
QR-Code (JIS)	Quick Response code (ISO/IEC 18004:2000); uses 932/Shift-JIS as standard character set
QR Code	QRCode (ISO/IEC 18004:2015); uses Latin-1/ISO-5589-1 as standard character set
Royal Mail Mailmark® 2D	Royal Mail Mailmark® 2D barcode (available in TBarCode 11.2+)
RSS-14 Stacked	EAN/UCC RSS14 Stacked
RSS-14 Stacked Omnidir	EAN/UCC RSS14 Stacked Omnidirectional
RSS Expanded Stacked	EAN/UCC RSS Expanded Stacked
Swiss QR-Code	QR code variant used for Swiss banking and payment services (QR-bill).

HIBC Barcodes
HIBC LIC 128	HIBC LIC variant of Code 128
HIBC LIC 39	HIBC LIC variant of Code 39
HIBC LIC Codablock-F	HIBC LIC variant of Codablock-F
HIBC LIC Data Matrix	HIBC LIC variant of Data Matrix
HIBC LIC MicroPDF417	HIBC LIC variant of MicroPDF417
HIBC LIC PDF417	HIBC LIC variant of PDF417
HIBC LIC QR-Code	HIBC LIC variant of QR-Code
HIBC PAS 128	HIBC PAS variant of Code 128
HIBC PAS 39	HIBC PAS variant of Code 39
HIBC PAS Codablock-F	HIBC PAS variant of Codablock-F
HIBC PAS Data Matrix	HIBC PAS variant of Data Matrix
HIBC PAS MicroPDF417	HIBC PAS variant of MicroPDF417
HIBC PAS PDF417	HIBC PAS variant of PDF417
HIBC PAS QR-Code	HIBC PAS variant of QR-Code

EAN-UCC Composite Variants (2D Barcodes)
RSS-14	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
RSS-14 Stacked	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
RSS-14 Stacked Omnidirectional	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
RSS Limited	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
RSS Expanded	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
RSS Expanded Stacked	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
EAN 13	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
EAN 8	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
UPC A	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
UPC E	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
UCC/EAN128	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B / CC-C

GS1 DataBar Composite Variants (2D Barcodes)
GS1 DataBar	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
GS1 DataBar Stacked	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
GS1 DataBar Stacked Omni	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
GS1 DataBar Limited	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
GS1 DataBar Expanded	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B
GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked	Composite Component CC-A / CC-B

Related Symbologies
Related Symbologies	With the listed symbologies you can generate also the following variants: USS Code 39, AIAG, HIBC, PPN-Code (Data Matrix), NTIN-Code (GS1 DataMatrix), USS Code 128, UCC-128, ISBT-128, SCC-14, JAN, Bookland, ISSN, USS ITF 2-5, I-2/5, ITF-14, SSC-14, DUN14, USPS, DOD Logmars (Department of Defense Logmars), UPC SCS (UPC Serial Shipping Symbol).

If a bar code symbology you are interested in is not listed here, please contact our support!

Barcode Parameterization and Output

Module Width – Adjustable module-width (dimension X, narrow bar width) and bar width ratios

Pixel Shaving – Fine tune the bar width reduction to reduce printing tolerance and enhance bar code quality.

Code Subsets – Comprehensive support of barcode variants (e.g. Code 128 Subsets A/B/C, binary modes, GS1 modes etc.)

Check Digits – Selectable check digit computation. Barcode specific check digits are calculated automatically.

Escape Sequences – Escape sequences for non-printable characters ("Test\13" == "Test" + CR), binary data or special bar code function characters (FNC1, ECI...)

Character Sets – Support for Unicode and Single/Multi-Byte character sets with adjustable code pages. Symbology specific code pages are considered automatically. UTF-8 support.

Orientation – Adjustable barcode symbol orientation 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°

Additional Captions – Additional captions or comments can be added to the barcode. These text elements can be positioned, aligned, rotated etc.

Custom Drawing – Callback Interface for custom drawing routines (e.g. for laser graving systems or DPM).

Bar Code Images

Image Data Streams – Generate bar code images on disk or as Byte array in memory. Optimal implementation in web applications (http data streams) and web services.

Bitmap Image Formats – GIF, BMP, PNG, JPEG/JPG, TIFF bar code image formats
BMP Monochrome (1 bit per pixel) support

Vector Image Formats – EPS (Encapsulated PostScript), RGB or CMYK color space
PCL-5/HPGL2 or PCL-3
EMF (Enhanced Windows Metafile)
PDF

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1D Barcode Properties Standard (excerpt)

2D Barcode Properties (excerpt)

Barcode API Functions (excerpt)

CopyToClipboard – Copies the actual bar code into the Clipboard)

CopyToClipboardEx – Like above, but with specified Device Context and saving as EMF file (optional).)

LicenseMe – Licenses the TBarCode component during runtime

BCDraw – Draws bar code in given device context

Refresh – Refreshes the bar code with actual parameters

SaveImage – Saves the bar code as image-file (bitmap or vector), format selectable

SaveImageEx – Like above, but with specified Device Context (compression selectable)

ConvertToStream – Returns the bar code as image data stream (e.g. for web applications); unlocked with a web or developer license.

ConvertToStreamEx – Like above, but with a given Device Context (compression selectable)