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EAN and JAN are abbreviations for European article numbering (EAN) and Japanese article numbering (JAN), respectively. EAN-13 is used worldwide for marking retail goods. It encodes 13 characters: the first two are a country code, followed by 10 data digits and a checksum. 2-digit and 5-digit supplemental bar codes may be added for a total of 14 or 17 data digits. EAN-8 is a shortened version of EAN-13. It includes a 2-digit country code, 5 data digits, and a checksum digit. 2-digit and 5-digit extension bar codes may be added.

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Fixed mount bar code scanners are designed to manually or mechanically read items passed by their scan windows. Unlike hand scanners, they are affixed to a single location. Search by Specification | Learn more about Fixed Mount Bar Code Scanners
Hand held bar code scanners are used typically as inventory or point of sale (POS) devices. These scanners are passed over bar codes manually to read data. They often have a gun or wand design. Search by Specification | Learn more about Handheld Bar Code Scanners
Bar code printers are used to output bar code data in printed form. Search by Specification | Learn more about Bar Code Printers
Bar code scanners are designed to read imprinted bar / matrix code symbologies.  Bar code scanners can be slot card scanners, fixed mount scanners, or hand-held scanners. Search by Specification | Learn more about Bar Code Scanners
Laser printers use a laser beam to produce an image on a drum that is rolled through a reservoir of toner. The beam is picked up by the charged portions of the drum to fuse the image onto paper. Search by Specification | Learn more about Laser Printers
Product Announcements
Willington Companies - Bar Codes
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Schmidt Marking Systems - Numbering Heads
Automatic and manual numbering heads to mark sequential serial numbers, product codes, date codes or lot codes into your steel, aluminum, stainless steel, plastic or wood products or components. (read more)
Willington Companies - 2D Matrix Labels
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Lansdale Semiconductor, Inc. - Encoder/Decoder Pair ML145026, ML145027, ML145028
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Laser Services, Inc. - Marking & Etching Services
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