How to generate EAN-13 bar codes with protected characters

Many friends may have seen such a bar code on the outer packaging of some goods, a commodity bar code readable character followed by a "& GT;" Symbols. In fact, this ">" The symbol is called the quiet zone symbol.

The static area is also called the blank area, which is divided into the left blank area and the right blank area. The left blank area is for the scanning device to get ready for scanning, and the right blank area is the end mark to ensure that the scanning device correctly identifies the barcode. In order to prevent the left and right white space (quiet area) from being inadvertently occupied in the printing and typesetting, a quiet area mark can be printed in the white space (printed when there is no number on the left. Mark, extra print if there is no number on the right. No.). The main function is to prevent the quiet zone width insufficient. As long as the width of the static zone can be guaranteed, whether there is this symbol does not affect the bar code recognition.

So where is this quiet zone sign and how is it displayed? Xiaobian in detail below. In the bar code label software, create an EAN 13 bar code. In the bar code property on the right, you can see the "Show quiet zone symbol" check box.

Bar code background color is generally white static zone symbol is to control the surrounding color can not be invaded, but this symbol itself is dispensable when the bar code is generated without the static zone marker will not be displayed. In addition to EAN 13 bar codes can display ">" Symbols, EAN-8, ISBN, Gtin-13, gtin-8, JAN-13, JAN-8, etc. can also be added to the quiet zone marker. For more details about barcode printing software, you can continue to pay attention to us.