Data carriers

GS1 DataBar

Summary of GS1 DataBar symbol types

Within the GS1 DataBar family there are seven symbol types. The symbol used depends on factors such as scanning environment, the type of item you are identifying, whether attribute information needs to be encoded in the barcode, and the size/shape of the space available on your item for symbol marking.

The document below provides a summary for all GS1 DataBar Symbol types.