What types of barcodes can a barcode printer print?

Bar code printer is a device specially used for printing bar codes, which can convert electronic data into visual bar code patterns and print them on paper or labels through the printer. Barcode printers usually use thermal printing technology or thermal transfer technology to achieve printing functions, and can print multiple types of barcodes to meet the needs of different industries and application scenarios. Specifically, the types of barcodes that can be printed by barcode printers mainly include:

1. One-dimensional bar code

One-dimensional bar code is the most common type of bar code, which only represents information in one direction and consists of a group of bars and empty symbols arranged according to certain coding rules. Barcode printers can print a variety of one-dimensional barcodes, such as:

Code 39: A widely used bar code format that can represent numbers and letters, as well as special characters such as "-" and "." , $, /, +, %, and space.

Code 128: A high density bar code format that can represent all 128 ASCII characters and is widely used in industrial, commercial, transportation and medical fields.

UPC-A: Unified Product code, mainly used on retail packaging in North America.

EAN-13: European commodity number, is the international common commodity bar code format, consisting of 13 digits.

2. 2D barcode

Two-dimensional bar codes are barcodes that represent information in both horizontal and vertical directions, and can store more information, such as web addresses, text, photos, and so on, compared with one-dimensional bar codes. Barcode printers can also print a variety of 2D barcodes, such as:

QR Code: A quick response code, widely used in mobile payment, advertising, product tracking and other fields.

Data Matrix: A matrix 2D barcode with high density and high reliability, suitable for large amounts of data storage on small area labels.

PDF417: A stacked two-dimensional bar code, which is composed of multiple one-dimensional bar codes and has a large data storage capacity.

3. Other special bar codes

In addition to the above common one - and two-dimensional barcodes, barcode printers can also print other special barcodes according to demand, such as postal barcodes, ISBN barcodes (international Standard Book Number) and so on.

Application scenario

Bar code printers are widely used in retail, logistics, medical, manufacturing and other industries, for commodity labels, express bills, inventory management and other aspects. Different types of barcodes have their own advantages and characteristics in different application scenarios, such as the convenience of QR Code in mobile payment, and the high-density storage capability of Data Matrix on small area labels.

In summary, barcode printers can print multiple types of barcodes to meet the needs of different industries and application scenarios. When selecting a barcode printer, the user should choose the appropriate printer model and configuration according to the actual needs and use environment.