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EAN-8 Barcode for .NET, ASP.NET

It is also known as European Article Number 8, EAN-8 Supplement 5/Five-digit Add-On, EAN-8 Supplement 2/Two-digit Add-On, EAN-8+5, EAN-8+2, EAN8, EAN8+5, EAN13+2, UPC-8, GTIN-8, GS1-8, EAN/UCC-8

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  1. Barcode Introduction
  2. Encoding Data Scope
  3. How to Generate Barcode Image in IIS without Visual Studio .NET?
  4. How to Generate Barcode Image through Web Controller in ASP.NET?
  5. How to Generate Barcode Image through Windows Controller in .NET?
  6. How to Generate Barcode Image in .NET class?
  7. How to Save Barcode Image?
  8. Barcode Property Settings
For trial version only, we will randomly print message BarcodeLib.com or Trial on the generated barcode image.
1. Barcode Introduction
An EAN-8 is a barcode and is derived from the longer European Article Number (EAN-13) code. It was introduced mainly to use on small packages where an EAN-13 barcode would be impractical; for example on cigarettes, pencils even though not used very common and chewing gum packets.
EAN-8 is a shortened version of the EAN-13 code. It includes a 2 or 3 digit country code, 4 or 5 data digits (depending on the length of the country code), and a checksum digit. The primary purpose of the EAN-8 is to be used on small packages, so the code must use as little space as possible.
EAN-8 codes are most common in the UK, and as such many UK-based companies use blocks of EAN-8 codes for own-brand products which are only sold in their stores. These are formatted as 1xxx xxxx.

Sample of an EAN-8 Barcode
2. Encoding Data Scope
EAN8 Barcode for .NET, ASP.NET supports:.
3. How to Generate Barcode Image in IIS without Visual Studio .NET?
  1. Copy folder barcode from your downloaded package, to your IIS folder, e.g. C:\Inetpub.
  2. Create a new virtual directory, named barcode.
  3. Restart IIS.
  4. Test your installation, goto http://YourDomain:port/barcode/linear.aspx?Type=EAN8&Data=2012345
  5. To create barcode image in your ASP.NET application, you can pass the url to IMG tag src value. For example, <img src="http://YourDomain:port/barcode/linear.aspx?Type=EAN8&Data=2012345" />
4. How to Generate Barcode Image through Web Controller in ASP.NET?
  1. Integrate Barcode Controller to your ASP.NET project.
    1. Copy BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to the folder bin of your web application the barcodes are needed for.
    2. Copy linear.aspx file to your web application.
  2. Add barcode library to your Visual Studio Toolbox.
    1. Open Toolbox in Visual Studio. Click menu View, and check submenu Toolbox.
    2. Right click Toolbox, click menu Choose Items...
    3. Goto .NET Framework Components tab.
    4. Check component LinearWebForm, and its namespace is BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear
    5. If no component found, click Browse... button and select BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll file.
  3. Now you can see the component displayed on Toolbox. You can drag LinearWebForm on your aspx page, change barcode setting through properties window.
5. How to Generate Barcode Image through Windows Controller in .NET?
  1. Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your project. Do not copy the dll to the bin directory, Visual Studio will do so, during project compilation time.
    1. In your .NET windows project, right click mouse over Refereces in your Solution Explorer window. Then click menu "Add Reference ...".
    2. Add BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your project.
  2. Add barcode library to your Visual Studio Toolbox.
    1. Open Toolbox in Visual Studio. Click menu View, and check submenu Toolbox.
    2. Right click Toolbox, click menu Choose Items...
    3. Goto .NET Framework Components tab.
    4. Check component LinearWinForm, and its namespace is BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear
    5. If no component found, click Browse... button and select BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll file.
  3. Now you can see the component displayed on Toolbox. You can drag LinearWinForm on your form, change barcode setting through properties widnow.
6. How to Generate Barcode Image in .NET class?
  1. Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your .NET project (ASP.NET website, Forms, any .NET project)
    In your .NET class.
    BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear barcode = BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear();
    barcode.Data = "your barcode data";
    // other barcode settings.
                            
    // save barcode image into your system
    barcode.drawBarcode("c:/barcode.gif");

* Please set properties UOB and Resolution, before you set any image size related properties like barWidth, margin.
7. How to Save Barcode Image?
In Windows Controller, just call method SaveAsImage(string filename). e.g. SaveAsImage("C:\barcode.gif");
8. Barcode Property Settings