Epic 3000
Programmer’s Guide
Programming Codes
100-14362
Rev A
Page 111
EAN-128 (GS1-128)
The GS1-128 Bar Code has been designed through joint co-operation between GS1 and
Automatic Identification Manufacturers, Inc. (AIM). The GS1-128 barcode is a subset of
the more general Code 128 barcode. By agreement between AIM, Inc. and GS1, use of
the Function 1 Symbol Character (FNC1) in Code 128 Symbols in the first symbol
character position following the Start Character has been reserved exclusively for the
GS1 System.
The EPIC 3000 printer provides a GS-1 coded input to the barcode and encodes all the
EAN-128 requirements into the data.
Function
GS1-128
ASCII
[ESC] b <11>{information} [NUL]
Hexadecimal
1BH 62H <11>{information} [NUL]
Decimal
<27> <98> <11>{information} [NUL]
[ESC] b <11>
[01]12345678901234[11]100909[30]123456[NUL]
Figure 31 GS1-128 Example
Note:
The data for GS1-128 barcodes must be formatted using AI fields as
defined by the GS-1 specification and comply with the EAN.UCC format. The
GS-1 ISO/IEC 24724 standard specifies these formats.
