EAN/JAN-8 Barcode

EAN-8 is an EAN/UPC symbology barcode and is derived from the longer EAN-13 code. It was introduced for use on small packages where an EAN-13 barcode would be too large. It usually carries a GTIN-8.

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

EAN-8 encodes eight numbers, consisting of two country-code digits, five data digits, and one check digit.

Variants:

• EAN-8+2 is an extension of EAN-8 that includes a two-digit add-on, named EAN-2.
• EAN-8+5 is an extension of EAN-8 that includes a five-digit add-on, named EAN-5.
• EAN-13 is a longer variant of EAN-8 which has a distinct number system based on GTIN-13.

Data and Options

• The data field takes either seven or eight digits.
• If seven digits of primary data are supplied then the check digit is calculated automatically.
• The ShowText option should normally be supplied.