JAN-8 Barcode - SQL Server Reporting Services
This Symbology is also known as Japanese
Article Number 8, JAN-8 Supplement 5/Five-digit Add-On, JAN-8 Supplement
2/Two-digit Add-On, JAN-8+5, JAN-8+2, JAN8, JAN8+5, JAN8+2
This Barcode Symbology is supported by the following
Neodynamic products:
Overview
 JAN-8 (Japanese Article Numbering)
barcode Symbology is another name for EAN-8 barcode Symbology.
For JAN barcodes the first two digits must be 45 or 49 which identifies Japan. 
Sample of a JAN-8 Barcode The value to encode by JAN-8 has the following structure:
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2 digits for Number System or Country Code which MUST BE 49 or 45
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5 digits for Product Code
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1 digit for checksum
Add-On or Supplement code
The Add-On Symbols were designed to encode information
supplementary to that in the main bar code symbol on periodicals and paperback
books. The Add-On can be composed of 2 or 5 digits only.
Sample of a JAN-8 Two-Digit Add-On Barcode Light Margin Indicators - a greater than (>) and/or
less than (<) character - are intended to protected the essential light areas
to the left and right of the code that the barcode scanner needs to recognize
the beginning and end.
How to create JAN-8 barcodes using Barcode Professional
for
| ASP.NET/Windows
Forms/Reporting Services/Compact Framework |
WPF |
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Note: Please refer to the Class
Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods
stated in this document.
In order to get a JAN-8 barcode image, please follow these
steps:
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Set the Symbology property to Jan8
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Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
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Set the BarWidth property to 0.013 (Value is expressed in Inches)
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Set the BarHeight property to 0.86 (Value is expressed in Inches)
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If Guard Bars are needed:
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Set the GuardBar property to True
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Set the GuardBarHeight property to 0.925 (Value is expressed in
Inches)
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Set the QuietZoneWidth property to 0.091 (Value is expressed in
Inches)
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Set the Code property with a value with the following structure:
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2 digits for Number System or Country Code which MUST BE 45 or 49
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5 digits for Product Code
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1 digit for Check-Sum ONLY if AddChecksum property is False,
otherwise DO NOT specify the checksum digit because it will be
automatically calculated by Barcode Professional products
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Add-On Settings if needed:
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Set the EanUpcSupplement to Digits2 (Two-Digit Add-On) or Digits5
(Five-Digit Add-On)
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Set the EanUpcSupplementCode with the Add-On value which must be 2 or 5
digits only
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Drawn Light Margin Indicators if needed:
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Set the DisplayLightMarginIndicator to True
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Set the Text property to an Empty string
Note: Please refer to the Class
Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods
stated in this document.
In order to get a JAN-8 barcode image, please follow these
steps:
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Set the Symbology property to Jan8
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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.
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Set the BarWidth property to 0.013 (Value is expressed in Inches)
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Set the BarHeight property to 0.86 (Value is expressed in Inches)
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If Guard Bars are needed:
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Set the GuardBar property to True
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Set the GuardBarHeight property to 0.925 (Value is expressed in
Inches)
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Set the QuietZone property to 0.091, 0, 0.091, 0 - Left, Top,
Right, Bottom (Value is expressed in Inches)
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Set the Code property with a value with the following structure:
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2 digits for Number System or Country Code which MUST BE 45 or 49
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5 digits for Product Code
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1 digit for Check-Sum ONLY if AddChecksum property is False,
otherwise DO NOT specify the checksum digit because it will be
automatically calculated by Barcode Professional products
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Add-On Settings if needed:
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Set the EanUpcSupplement to Digits2 (Two-Digit Add-On) or Digits5
(Five-Digit Add-On)
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Set the EanUpcSupplementCode with the Add-On value which must be 2 or 5
digits only
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Drawn Light Margin Indicators if needed:
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Set the DisplayLightMarginIndicator to True
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Set the Text property to an Empty string
JAN-8 barcode images examples
Code property = 4901234, AddChecksum property
= True and DisplayLightMarginIndicator property = True will
produce the following barcode image:
Code property = 4901234, AddChecksum property
= True and DisplayLightMarginIndicator property = True, EanUpcSupplement
property = Digits2, and EanUpcSupplementCode property = 78
will produce the following barcode image:
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