EAN 8

EAN-8 is a shortened form of the EAN-13 barcode symbology holding less data that usually carries a GTIN-8.

Also known as: UCC-8, JAN-8.

Variants:

• EAN-8+2 is an extension of EAN-8 that includes a two digit add-on.
• EAN-8+5 is an extension of EAN-8 that includes a five digit add-on.
• EAN-Velocity is a special form of EAN-8 starting with 0 that is used for in-store coupons.
• EAN-13 is a longer variant of EAN-8.
• EAN-8 Composite is a variant of EAN-8 that should be used when a CC-A or CC-B GS1 composite 2D component is required.

Standards: ISO/IEC 15420, BS EN 797, GS1 General Specifications.

Data and Options

• The data field takes either 7 or 8 digits, optionally followed by a space then two or five digits if an EAN-2 or EAN-5 add-on is required.
• If 7 digits of primary data are supplied the the 8th check digit is calculated automatically. Otherwise the provided check digit must be correct.
• The includetext option should normally be supplied.
• The guardwhitespace option enables the display of white space guard marks.

Examples

Identical symbols, input provided with and without a check digit:

0 0 moveto (01335583) (includetext)
/ean8 /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec

0 0 moveto (0133558) (includetext)
/ean8 /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec

Truncated with white space guards:

0 0 moveto (01335583) (includetext height=0.5 guardwhitespace)
/ean8 /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec