UPC-E CC-A and CC-B Composite Barcodes - Silverlight
This Symbology is also known as UPC-E
Composite Barcode, UPC-E CC-A (CCA), UPC-E CC-B (CCB), UPC-E Composite A, UPC-E
Composite B, UPC-E 2D Composite, UPC-E Composite Component A, UPC-E Composite
Component B
This Barcode Symbology is supported by the following
Neodynamic products:
Overview
 In Barcode Composite Symbology,
the linear component encodes the item's primary identification while the
adjacent 2D Composite Component (abbreviated as CC) encodes supplementary data,
such as a batch number and expiration date. The Composite Symbol always
includes a linear component so that the primary identification is readable by
all scanning technologies. The Composite Symbol always includes a multi-row 2D
Composite Component that can be read with linear- and area-CCD scanners, and
with linear and rastering laser scanners. The 2D Composite Component is printed
above the linear component and both are separated by a separator pattern. UPC-E Composite Barcode is an UPC-E linear barcode linked to a
2D barcode called CC-A or CC-B.
-
UPC-E
is a variation of UPC-A which allows for a more compact barcode by eliminating
"extra" zeros. Since the resulting UPC-E barcode is about half the size as an
UPC-A barcode, UPC-E is generally used on products with very small packaging
where a full UPC-A barcode couldn't reasonably fit. The numbers encoded in
UPC-E bar codes are Global Trade Item Numbers (GTIN) of GS1 System.
-
The 2D Composite Component that can be liked to UPC-E can be one of the
following depending on the amount of supplementary data to be encoded:
-
CC-A:
it is a variant of MicroPDF417 barcode and the smallest of the 2D Composite
Components which can encode up to 56 digits.
-
CC-B: it is a subset of MicroPDF417 barcode which can encode up to 338
digits. Encoding systems normally automatically select CC-B when the data to be
encoded exceeds the capacity of CC-A.
How to create UPC-E CC-A and CC-B Composite Barcodes
using Barcode Professional
| ASP.NET/Windows
Forms/Reporting Services/Compact Framework |
WPF/Silverlight |
|
Note: Please refer to the Class
Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods
stated in this document.
In order to get UPC-E CC-A and CC-B Composite Barcode images,
please follow these steps:
-
Set the Symbology property to UpcECCA or UpcECCB
-
Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
-
Set the BarWidth property to 0.013
(Value is expressed in Inches)
-
Set the BarRatio property to 3
-
Set the BarHeight property to 0.9
(Value is expressed in Inches)
-
If Guard Bars are needed:
-
Set the GuardBar property to True
-
Set the GuardBarHeight property to 0.965 (Value is expressed in
Inches)
-
Set the QuietZoneWidth property to 0.091 (Value is expressed in
Inches)
-
Set the Code
property with the primary and secondary values separated by | char (See example
below).
-
Add-On Settings if needed:
-
Set the EanUpcSupplement to Digits2 (Two-Digit Add-On) or Digits5
(Five-Digit Add-On)
-
Set the EanUpcSupplementCode with the Add-On value which must be 2 or 5
digits only
-
Drawn Light Margin Indicators if needed:
-
Set the DisplayLightMarginIndicator to True
-
Set the Text property to the Secondary Data which was encoded into the
2D Component
Note: Please refer to the Class
Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods
stated in this document.
In order to get UPC-E CC-A and CC-B Composite Barcode images,
please follow these steps:
-
Set the Symbology property to UpcECCA or UpcECCB
-
Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
All values for barcode dimensions are expressed
in INCHES by default. However, Barcode Professional supports other unit
of measurement such as Millimeter, Centimeter, and Mils.
For modifying the unit of measurement for barcoding, please set up the BarcodeUnit
property as needed.
-
Set the BarWidth property to 0.013
(Value is expressed in Inches)
-
Set the BarRatio property to 3
-
Set the BarHeight property to 0.9
(Value is expressed in Inches)
-
If Guard Bars are needed:
-
Set the GuardBar property to True
-
Set the GuardBarHeight property to 0.965 (Value is expressed in
Inches)
-
Set the QuietZone property to 0.091 (Value is expressed in
Inches)
-
Set the Code
property with the primary and secondary values separated by | char (See example
below).
-
Add-On Settings if needed:
-
Set the EanUpcSupplement to Digits2 (Two-Digit Add-On) or Digits5
(Five-Digit Add-On)
-
Set the EanUpcSupplementCode with the Add-On value which must be 2 or 5
digits only
-
Drawn Light Margin Indicators if needed:
-
Set the DisplayLightMarginIndicator to True
-
Set the Text property to the Secondary Data which was encoded into the
2D Component
UPC-E CC-A and CC-B barcode images examples
Code property = 01234567890|991234-abcd (Primary
Data = 01234567890 and Secondary Data = 991234-abcd), Symbology property
= UpcECCA, AddChecksum property = True will produce the
following barcode image:
Code property = 01234567890|991234-abcd (Primary
Data = 01234567890 and Secondary Data = 991234-abcd), Symbology property
= UpcECCB, AddChecksum property = True will produce the
following barcode image:
|