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German Parcel Barcode

The camera app can scan this. The Zebra app can scan this.

Some label printers offer a 'German Parcel' option that prints a normal Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode but appends a modified check digit. To a scanner it looks like ITF; only the last digit follows a different rule.

Also called German Parcel, +MOD10GP.

In this family

Specifications

Standard	unknown (no public standard identified; vendor-specific option)
Character set	Numeric (0-9)
Capacity	unknown (follows ITF rules: even number of digits)
Check digit	Modulo 10 result + 1 ('German Parcel check digit like MOD10+1' per PDF)
Dimension	1D linear

Where it is used

German parcel / carrier labels (per vendor naming)

People use it for german parcel / carrier labels (per vendor naming).

The camera app shows this as ITF and returns the digits. It does not check the special last digit.

Example

401234567890

Scan and create

Create this code Camera app Zebra app

Create this code opens the barcode generator with this symbology and the sample text filled in.

The camera app can scan this and shows it as ITF. 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.

Questions

Is German Parcel a separate barcode type?

Some label printers offer a 'German Parcel' option that prints a normal Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode but appends a modified check digit. The cited standard is unknown (no public standard identified; vendor-specific option). The camera app shows this as ITF and returns the digits. It does not check the special last digit.

How is the German Parcel check digit calculated?

The check rule is: Modulo 10 result + 1 ('German Parcel check digit like MOD10+1' per PDF). When an app can scan the symbol, it returns the characters it read and does not label one of them as a check. The camera app shows this as ITF and returns the digits. It does not check the special last digit.

Can a normal barcode app read it?

The camera app can scan this. It returns the raw text. The Zebra app can scan this. The camera app shows this as ITF and returns the digits. It does not check the special last digit.