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1D General distribution

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GS1-128 and ITF-14 are highly versatile 1D barcodes that enable items to be tracked through global supply chains. The GS1-128 barcode can carry any of the GS1 ID keys, plus information like serial numbers, expiration dates and more. The ITF-14 barcode can only hold the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) and is suitable for printing on corrugated materials.

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Types of 1D barcodes

ITF-14

ITF-14

  • Symbol ID: ]I1

  • Capacity: 14 numeric

  • Supports GTIN

  • Does not support attributes

GS1-128

GS1-128

  • Symbol ID: ]C1

  • Capacity: 48 Alphanumeric capacity (per symbol, multiple symbols may be used)

  • Supports all GS1 keys

  • Does support attributes

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