GS1-128 (formerly known as UCC/EAN-128) is a subset of Code 128 and is used extensively worldwide in shipping and packaging industries as a product identification code for the container and pallet levels in the supply chain.

Previously called the UCC-128, the GS1-128 barcode can carry up to 48 characters of information and can include a wide variety of attribute data such as batch/lot information, serial number, expiration date or country of origin.

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A GS1-128 barcode can contain information to provide traceability, and they make inventory management easier while providing more efficient handling when transporting. GS1 barcodes usually contain more information than a standard EAN/UPC code.

Jan 15, 2020 · The GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128) is a variant of code 128, which can encode all ASCII alphanumeric characters in barcode format. GS1-128 defines both data types and formats that are used for exchange and logistics between entities.

Code 128 is a very versatile type of barcode (symbology) that can encode any of the symbols on a keyboard. There are 128 in all. GS1 adopted a variant of Code 128 for use when there was a need to put into a barcode a complex string of numbers that included the GTIN of a product and additional data such as batch number, use-by date or such like.

ActiveBarcode offers you a very easy form of this GS1-128 or EAN/UCC-128 code: The "EAN/UCC 128 AI" type. You simply enter the human readable line including the brackets: e.g. (01)01234567890128 (15)051231. ActiveBarcode removes the brackets and codes the EAN/UCC 128 code correct as 010123456789012815051231.

The GS1-128 Barcode FAQ & Tutorial provides barcode generation, printing, scanning and encoding examples for GS1-128, formerly UCC128 or EAN128.

May 16, 2023 · The UCC/EAN-128 barcode, also known as GS1-128 or EAN-128, is a linear, variable-length symbology that encodes data using a combination of Application Identifier (AI) and data fields. The barcode structure consists of three parts: the start character, the data encoded using AI and data fields, and the stop character.