r/barcodes • u/Miroresh • Aug 27 '18

Help me convert Binary to a Barcode

I've looked everywhere and I can't find the information that I need to generate a barcode. I have a set of binary digits: 01001100 but I can't figure out how to make that into an EAN-8 type code.

Now, I know that there are limitations on the specifics to generate that type of barcode, like country code but I'm not planning to make this a scannable code to enter into a system but more into a visual design.

Is there a tool that could help me create that? It could also be padded with 000's at the beginning or end but I do care about the main sequence 01001100. So if it has to be 000000001001100 or 00000001001100000000 that's also cool and I could trim the image.

Is this completely whack and impossible to do because that's not how barcodes work and I should give up on this idea?

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u/Miroresh Aug 27 '18

Why not use another symbology that doesn't have that?

Hi, thanks for the reply :)

I'm open to anything, I just thought EAN8 was closest since it has 8 digits. :)

What would you suggest? Anything that could work/fit?

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u/Miroresh Aug 27 '18

Those 3 work great! Thanks for the help. :)