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Barcodes are a relatively cheap alternative to magnetically encoded stripes. As opposed to an encoded magnetic stripe, barcodes display their data visually, therefore they can possibly be copied or decoded by the naked eye.

Barcodes can hold data such as:

  • an access code
  • employee or student Id numbers
  • special data unique to your organization

 

Barcodes can come in a variety of formats and densities, and can be printed with some other effects.


Barcode Formats

There are many different types of barcode formats that can be printed. The format you choose should match the format available on your barcode reader. Most barcode readers have the ability to be configured for a variety of formats. Among the most common are:

  • Interleaved 2 of 5
  • Code 39
  • Code 128
  • Codabar

 

Decoding Barcodes

Because barcodes CAN be decoded by the naked eye, personal information such as phone numbers, addresses, and Social Security Numbers should not be decoded.

Bar codes are supposed to have "quiet zones" on either side of the symbol. Quiet zones are blank areas, free of any printing or marks, typically 10 times the width of the narrowest bar or space in the bar code. Failure to allow adequate space on either side of the symbol for quiet zones can make it impossible to read the bar code.

 

Barcode Interpreter

Barcodes can also be printed with a human readable field.

Barcode Print Masks

Barcodes can be printed with a color beneath then, making it more difficult for someone to make a photocopy of a barcode. Again, this is highly dependat on your reader, as all readers will not read a barcode with a mask applied.