Tutorial to Generate EAN-128/GS1-128 in VB.NET Library
EAN-128/GS1-128 (a.k.a. EAN-128, UCC-128, EAN/UCC-128) is subset of code128. It is a high-density code with unfixed length, and specific for EAN/UCC. GS1 128 is designed for providing a worldwide format and standard for exchanging common data between companies.
As one function of Barcode Generator library for .NET, Visual Basic.NET EAN-128/GS1-128 Barcode library is used for letting developers add EAN-128/GS1-128 barcode generating and printing features into VB.NET projects with little efforts. It is easy to integrate with VB.NET development environments and often worked with Visual Studio 2005 and advanced version with source code provided.
High quality EAN-128/GS1-128 barcode images in JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP and PNG are able to be printed and drawn by using VB.NET Barcode EAN-128/GS1-128 Generator. It also allows setting image size and orientation using barcode options offered by
VB.NET Barcode EAN-128/GS1-128 Generator to optimize the barcode appearance.
This document provides a comprehensive user manual on EAN-128/GS1-128 barcode generation in VB.NET. If you want know more, please go to
user manual for EAN-128/GS1-128 data encoding,
user manual for EAN-128/GS1-128 image setting, and
user manual for EAN-128/GS1-128 size setting.
EAN-128/GS1-128 Generator for VB.NET Features
| Encodable Characters | Support to encode:
- Standard ASCII characters 0-127 (default: ISO/IEC 646)
- Extended ASCII characters 128-255 (default: ISO/IEC 8859-1) |
| Easy to Use | Easy to integrate EAN-128/GS1-128 barcode generating capabilities into any VB.NET projects |
| .NET Framework | Completed run in Visual VB.NET 2.0/3.0/4.0 |
| Image & Size | Provide advanced options to customize EAN-128/GS1-128 barcode image, size and human-readable text |
| High-quality Image | Generate high-quality EAN-128/GS1-128 barcode image for all printers. No special printers or hardware are required |
| Check Digit Option | Automatically add compute Mod 103 check digit for EAN-128/GS1-128 barcodes |
EAN-128/GS1-128 Generator for VB.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
- VB.NET Windows Forms Application
- VB.NET Class and Console Applications
- VB.NET Web Forms
- VB.NET SSRS and Crystal Report |
Install .NET EAN-128/GS1-128 Generator in VB.NET
Add Windows Forms Barcode Generating Reference to Your Project
- Unzip BizCode Generator for .NET Ultimate package;
- Add BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Win.dll to your Winforms 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-128/GS1-128 Generator in VB.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-128/GS1-128 Barcode Image Using VB.NET Class In .NET?
Copy those following sample code to your VB.NET projects:
Dim barcode As BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear =
New BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Linear()
barcode.Symbology = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Symbology.EAN128
barcode.Code = "(01)23456789"
barcode.Resolution = 104
barcode.Rotate = BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Rotate.Rotate270
barcode.Format = System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Gif
barcode.drawBarcode2ImageFile("c:/ean-128-vb-net.gif")
