How to Generate EAN-13 in C# Library
EAN-13 is also called European Article Number 13, EAN-13 Supplement 5/Five-digit Add-On, EAN-13 Supplement 2/Two-digit Add-On, EAN-13+5, EAN-13+2, EAN13, EAN13+5, EAN13+2, UPC-13, GTIN-13, GS1-13, EAN/UCC-13. It is the standard version of European Article Number.
C#.NET EAN-13 Barcode Generator Library is one part of BizCode Generator for .NET Ultimate, which is mature and reliable .NET barcode generating component for creating EAN-13 barcode in .NET projects. It is easy to integrate into C#.NET IDEs and other development environment in .NET Framework that supports C#.NET DLLS or controls. User may re-develope this control with provided source code if they buy a developer license.
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C#.NET EAN-13 Barcode Generator is developersâ best choice for its complete barcode generating guide with minimum EAN-13 knowledge. Users are able to use Visual C# within Visual Studio to generate EAN-13 barcode. Meanwhile, this generator supports .NET 2.0 and advanced version.
This integration guide suggests how to use C#.NET EAN-13 Barcode Control in C#.NET development environments. You can get more specific tutorials here on
user manual for EAN-13 data encoding,
user manual for EAN-13 image setting, and
user manual for EAN-13 size setting.
EAN-13 Generator for C#.NET Features
| Encodable Characters | Support to encode:
- 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Supplementary Barcode | Support to encode supplementary barcode EAN-2 & EAN-5 barcode for EAN-13 barcodes |
| Quick Integration | Easy to integrate advanced EAN-13generating features into .NET Windows Forms Application & .NET Class and Console Applications |
| Simple to Use | Provide comprehensive sample code & user guide for EAN-13 generation without any change |
| Full Barcode Options | Multiple barcode setting options for you to select, including module width, image width, color, rotation, resolution, text, etc. |
| Check Digit Option | Automatically add Modulo 10 checksum digit for EAN-13 barcodes |
EAN-13 Generator for C#.NET Requirements
Windows OS - Microsoft Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP | Development Environments - .NET 2.0/3.0/4.0
- Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010
- C#.NET Windows Forms Application
- C#.NET Class and Console Applications
- C#.NET Web Forms
- C#.NET SSRS and Crystal Report |
Install .NET EAN-13 Generator in C#.NET
Add Windows Forms Barcode Generating Reference to Your Project
- Unzip BizCode Generator for .NET Ultimate package;
- Add BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Win.dll to you ASP.NET project folder;
(The DLL will be copied to the bin directory automatically) - Then BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Win.dll is added on your .NET Winforms project.
Install .NET EAN-13 Generator in C#.NET
Add ASP.NET Barcode Generating Reference to Your Project
- Unzip BizCode Generator for .NET Ultimate package;
- Add BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Web.dll to you ASP.NET project folder;
(The DLL will be copied to the bin directory automatically) - Then BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Web.dll is added on your ASP.NET project.
How to Generate EAN-13 Barcode Image Using C# Class in .NET?
Copy those following sample code to C#.NET projects:
using BusinessRefinery.Barcode;
Linear barcode = new Linear();
barcode.Symbology = Symbology.EAN13;
barcode.Code = "012345678901";
barcode.Resolution = 104;
barcode.Rotate = Rotate.Rotate180;
barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Gif;
barcode.drawBarcode2ImageFile("c:/ean-13-csharp.gif");
