Bar Codes5–64
EAN 13
The EAN 13 bar code structure is shown in Figure 5–12 and described on the
following pages.
QUIET
ZONE
CHECK
DIGIT
CODE
LEFT
DATA
FIELD
CENTER
CODE
RIGHT
DATA
FIELD
QUIET
ZONE
STOP
CODE
QUIET
ZONE
START CODE
CENTER CODE
CHECK DIGIT FIELD
STOP CODE
LEFT DATA
FIELD
RIGHT DATA
FIELD
HEIGHT
QUIET
ZONE
SR, SC
POSITION
FIELD
START
OPTIONAL READABLE
OPTIONAL
READABLE
DATA
FIELD
OPTIONAL
READABLE
DATA
FIELD
QUIET
ZONE
CHECK
DIGIT
CODE
LEFT
DATA
FIELD
CENTER
CODE
RIGHT
DATA
FIELD
QUIET
ZONE
STOP
CODE
FIELD
START
SR, SC
POSITION
QUIET
ZONE
START CODE CENTER CODE
STOP CODE
LEFT DATA
FIELD
RIGHT DATA
FIELD
HEIGHT
QUIET
ZONE
SR, SC
POSITION
SR, SC
POSITION
NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER
N
NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER
N
N
NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER
N
NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER
DATA FIELD
HEIGHT
2– or 5–
DIGIT
ADD–ON
CODE
2– or 5–
DIGIT
ADD–ON
CODE
2– or 5–
DIGIT
ADD–ON
CODE
2– or 5–
DIGIT
ADD–ON
CODE
HEIGHT
Figure 5–12. EAN 13 Structure