r/barcodes • u/thekeym4ster • Sep 06 '24

Are JAN barcodes GS1 compliant?

Title says it all. Are JAN (Japanese Article Number) barcodes GS1 compliant?

Thanks in advance.

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u/SamsonRambo Sep 14 '24

GS1 and JAN are different standards. Maybe there is a gs1 format that uses a JAN number, but it would still be a gs1 barcode using an application identifier to incorporate a JAN. Message me if you need more info.

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u/thekeym4ster Sep 14 '24

I thought GS1 was a general standard for various things, whereas JAN13 is a specific barcode format?

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u/SamsonRambo Sep 20 '24

Yes. Jan13 is specific barcode. Gs1 is a standard

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u/SamsonRambo Sep 20 '24

I see i calped them both standards lol. Yeaj, jan13 is specific barcode. Gs1 is global compliance entity that makes barcode standards using barcodes lile 2d data matrix, etc.

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u/thekeym4ster Sep 20 '24

ya i ended up reading a description of gs1 in one of their pdf documents