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FAQ Barcode Creation

How Can I Generate a GS1 DataMatrix?

How Can I Generate a GS1 DataMatrix?

To create a GS1 DataMatrix barcode please follow these steps:
  1. Adjust Data Matrix as symbology
  2. Set the Data Matrix format property to GS1/EAN. This adds an FNC1 on the first code word position which marks the barcode as GS1/EAN type.
  3. Enable Escape Sequences
  4. Use the sequence \F to encode an FNC1 as separator between variable length AI fields. If the barcode reader reads such a FNC1 it will return GS (ASCII 29) instead.
Don't encode \F as first data character by yourself (this could lead to incorrect data). Use the DM format property instead (as shown above).

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