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<H1><A NAME="INTRODUCTION"></A>1. Introduction</H1>
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<P>Zint is an open source barcode generator which allows you to
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encode data in over 30 types of barcode symbol. In this documentation
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a barcode encoding method is termed a <I>symbology</I> and the
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resulting barcode image is termed a <I>symbol</I>. The symbologies
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currently supported by Zint are: [1]</P>
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<P>Code 11, Standard Code 2 of 5, IATA Code 2 of 5, Industrial Code 2
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of 5, Interleaved Code 2 of 5, Code 2 of 5 Data Logic, ITF-14,
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Deutche Post Leitcode, Deutche Post Identcode, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-2,
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EAN-5, EAN-8, EAN-13, UK Plessey, MSI Plessey, Telepen Alpha, Telepen
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Numeric, Code 39, Extended Code 39, Code 93, PZN, LOGMARS, Codabar,
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Pharmacode, Code 128, GS1-128, NVE-18, GS1 DataBar, DataBar-14,
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DataBar Limited, DataBar Extended, Code 16k, PDF417, MicroPDF417,
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Two-Track Pharmacode, PostNet, PLANET, Australia Post 4-State
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Symbols, Dutch Post KIX Code, RM4SCC, USPS OneCode, Data Matrix, QR
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Code, Maxicode, Composite Symbols, FIM and Flattermarken.</P>
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<P>In addition Zint also provides barcode stacking, colour options
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and a verification stage for SBN, ISBN and ISBN-13 data. The aim of
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the Zint project is to provide an open source API for encoding all
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public domain barcode symbologies.</P>
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<P>This document is a guide to the Zint API and front end program as
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well as a guide to the barcode technologies which they make
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available. Please remember that, although a great deal of care has
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been taken to de-bug Zint, many of the symbologies have not been
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tested with commercial barcode scanners so you are recommended to
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test that symbols decode properly before you use them.</P>
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<H1><FONT COLOR="#ff0000">This project needs your support!</FONT></H1>
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<P><B>The Zint project is committed to providing the open source
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community with encoding software for all public domain barcode
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standards. For this we need access to the standard documentation and,
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unfortunately, this is not free. Your donation will contribute
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towards the purchase of standard documents from the ISO and ANSI.
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Standards which we hope to add to Zint in this way include Aztec
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Code, Codablock-F, Code 49, Supercode, Code One and (when it becomes
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available) Ultracode. If you have a preference regarding which
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standard you would like your donation to go towards then please let
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us know and we will reserve your donation for that standard. Thank
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you.</B></P>
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<P>To make a donation please go to:
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<A HREF="http://sourceforge.net/project/project_donations.php?group_id=199350">http://sourceforge.net/project/project_donations.php?group_id=199350</A></P>
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<P>[1] Note that some of these symbologies have more than one name,
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and that some of the names given in this list are not the official
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names for the symbologies referred to.</P>
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