CMR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

APPROVED BY AICTE NEW DELHI

(AFFILIATED TO JNTU,HYDERABAD,ACCREDITED BY NBA)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

A SEMINAR ON

“BARCODE”

PRESENTED BY:
188R1A0438 - M.SRINIVAS
CONTENTS
Introduction
History
Barcode Types
Code Info & Check Digit
Barcode Printing
Barcode Technology
Barcode reading & Working
Advantages & Disadvantages
Applications
Introduction
• Bar Code is a method of automatic identification and data collection.
• Bar Code has a series of bars and spaces representing alphanumerical
information.
• Bar Code uses the binary system for coding and decoding. Each bar
represents ‘1’ s and space represent ‘0’ of binary system .
• Barcode, also known as Universal Product Code (UPC) Barcode.
Code Info

• The coupon code is interesting (number system character 0).

• The 75678 is Post's manufacturer ID.
• The next three digits (164) are called the family code.
• The next two digits (12) are a value code.
• The final digit(5) is the normal check digit .
Codes of the Number System Character
• 0-Standard UPC number
• 1-Reserved
• 2-Random weight items like fruits , vegetables and meats
• 3-Pharmaceuticals
• 4-In-store code for retailers
• 5-Coupons
• 6-Standard UPC number
• 7-Standard UPC number
• 8-Reserved
• 9-Reserved
 Check Digit

• The last digit of the UPC code is called a check digit.

• Add together the value of all of the digits in odd positions
(digits1,3,5,7,9and11).
0 + 5 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 = 19
• Multiply that number by 3.
19 * 3 = 57
• Add together the value of all of the digits in even positions (digits
2,4,6,8and10).
7 + 6 + 8 + 6 + 1 = 28
• Add this sum to the value in step 2.
57 + 28 = 85
• Take the number in Step 4. To create the check digit, determine the
number that, when added to the number in step 4, is a multiple of 10.
85 + 5 = 110
 Barcode Printing
KEY-FEATURE:-
• Resolution – Dots Per Inch (DPI)
Print heads generally come in resolutions of 203dpi,
305dpi or 600dpi
• Interfaces
Printers can usually be specified with specified with a
serial or parallel interface
• Software
Most printers come with Windows drivers, allowing you to
print from software packages such as Word
 Barcode Technology
• Bar Code technology became universally accepted in 1966.
• Barcode has three major components –
a)Software installed in a computer generates a unique bar code-
The black & white lines which actually represents a unique
identification tag.
b)Special bar code printer – printed & pasted on product.
c)Bar code reader – reads & identifies the unique code & matches
with the details of product already present in the computer.

We must have a reader to read the bar codes into the computer. The reader includes:

         1. An input device to scan the bar code

       2. A decoder to convert the symbology to ASCII text.
3. A cable to connect the device to your computer
Barcode reading
• A barcode reader, also called a price scanner or point-of-sale (POS) scanner,
• Is a hand-held or stationary input device
• Used to capture and read information.
• Consists of a scanner, a decoder and a cable.
• A bar code can best be described as an "optical Morse code."
• Series of black bars and white spaces
There are five basic kinds of barcode readers –
1. pen wands
2. slot scanners
3. charge-couple device (CCD) scanners
4. image scanners
5. laser scanners.
Working of Barcode reader
1) A typical Bar Code Reader kit consists of Scanner, Decoder, and Cable that
interfaces the Decoder to the computer.

2) The Scanner scans the Bar Code symbol.

3) It then captures the bars and spaces of the bar code.

4) Then it sends it to the decoder.

5) The decoder then translates the bars and spaces into corresponding electrical
output.

6) Finally it transmits that data to the computer in a traditional data format.

Advantages
1. Speed -- For 12 characters of data, keyboard entry takes 6 seconds.
Scanning a 12 character barcode takes .3 seconds.
2. Accuracy -- The error rate for typing is one substitution error in
every 300 characters types. Error rated for barcode range from 1
substitution error in every 15,000 to 36 trillion characters scanned
Disadvantages
1.Source
of additional cost :-
The only disadvantage is that data is coded in the barcode. This can be
an additional cost.
Applications
Bar Code is essentially used for 100% accurate & speedy data entry.
The major applications are –

• Retail outlets.
• Manufacturing
• Quality control
• Packing
• Ware housing
• Service industry such as Courier Industry, Hospital and
• Library Management
• Export Industry