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EAN-8 Barcode
The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this.
EAN-8 is the shortened sister of EAN-13, made for packs that are too small for a full-size retail barcode. It holds a GTIN-8: seven digits plus a calculated check digit.
Also called EAN 8, GTIN-8, European Article Number 8.
In this family
Specifications
| Standard | GS1 General Specifications; ISO/IEC 15420 |
|---|---|
| Character set | Numeric (0-9) |
| Capacity | Fixed 8 digits (7 data + 1 check) |
| Check digit | GS1 modulo 10 check digit (calculated by the printer) |
| Dimension | 1D linear |
| Origin | EAN system, 1970s (EAN association founded 1977) |
Where it is used
Retail point of sale on small packages (cosmetics, confectionery)
People use it for retail point of sale on small packages (cosmetics, confectionery).
The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this. Both return the raw text.
Example
40234564
Scan and create
Create this code opens the barcode generator with this symbology and the sample text filled in.
The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. It does not open links, look up products, or start a payment. The desktop companion types that text into the focused field.
The Zebra app can scan this. It returns the raw text.
JAN-8
In Japan this symbol is called JAN-8. It is the same barcode as EAN-8. The camera app can scan this and shows it as EAN-8. The Zebra app can scan this too.
JAN-8
JAN-8 is simply EAN-8 as it is known in Japan. The symbol is identical; what makes it a JAN is a Japanese GS1 prefix (45 or 49) at the start of the number.
Character set: Numeric (0-9)
Standard: GS1 General Specifications; ISO/IEC 15420; JIS X 0507
Example: 49000566
JAN system introduced in Japan in 1978
The camera app returns the 8 digits. There is no separate JAN symbol in the app.