EAN Examples

EAN is the point-of-sale barcode used outside of North America

EAN-13
The regular 13-digit option, encodes a GTIN-13 number. Also known as JAN-13.

 

EAN-8
The 8-digit option for small items

EAN-13
Alternative
A regular EAN-13 with larger text below (shown here with the Light Margin Indicator switched on)

 

EAN-13+2
The regular 13-digit option with a 2-digit addon.

 

EAN-13+5
The regular 13-digit option with a 5-digit addon.

 

EAN WHS 4
Only the last 4 digits are shown below this EAN-8

EAN WHS 5
Only the last 5 digits are shown below this EAN-8

 

EAN WHS 6
Only the last 6 digits are shown below this EAN-8

 

EAN-13 Altrnative Kosch
Added by customer request

 

EAN-13 6HR
Only the last 6 digits are shown below this EAN-13

 

EAN-13 7HR
Only the last 7 digits are shown below this EAN-13

 

EAN-13 Amcor
Added by customer request

 

EAN-13 Amcor (Alt)
Added by customer request

 

EAN-13 Asda
A static "G" is used as the light margin indicator

 

EAN-13 BLP
Added by customer request

 

EAN-13 BLP (Alt)
Added by customer request

 

EAN-13 CLC UK
Added by customer request

 

EAN-13 Hart Boulton
Added by customer request

 

EAN-13 IKS OICM
Used for Swiss medical items

 

EAN-13 Swiss Medic
Used for items licensed by the
Swiss Agency for Theraputic Products

 

EAN-8 Asda
Static "W" and "G" used as
light margin indicators

 

MS 7a
EAN-8 used by Marks & Spencer
only 7 data digits show below the code.

 

MS 7b
EAN-8 used by Marks & Spencer
only 7 data digits show below the code.

 

MS 8
EAN-8 used by Marks & Spencer
All 8 data digits show below the code.

 

Spec 18
EAN -13. Human readable characters prefaced with "T". Guard bars and center bars are the same length as data bars. Added by customer request.

 

Wickes
Based on EAN-8 only digits 2-7 are displayed below.
"W" used as light margin indicator.

 

WMN EAN-A
Based on EAN-13
Added by customer request

 

WMN EAN-B
Based on EAN-13
Added by customer request

 

WMN EAN-A (Alt)
Based on EAN-13
Added by customer request

 

WMN EAN-B (Alt)
Based on EAN-13
Added by customer request

 

BBW 0
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 0)

 

BBW 1
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 1)

 

BBW 2
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 2)

 

BBW 3
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 3)

 

BBW 4
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 4)

 

BBW 5
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 5)

 

BBW 6
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 6)

 

BBW 7
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 7)

 

BBW 8
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 8)

 

BBW 9
Displays an alternate check character
as the last HRC (always 9)

 

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