C# Barcode Reading & Scanning Tutorials
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Barcode Reader SDK for C#.NET - Barcode Image Reading
- Read Linear / 1D Barcode Images:
- Read Matrix / 2D Barcode Images: Data Matrix, PDF-417, QR Code
| Australia Post | Codabar | Code 39 | Code 93 | Code 128 |
| EAN 8 | EAN 13 | GS1 128 (UCC/EAN128) | Identcode | Intelligent Mail |
| Interleaved 2 of 5 | ISBN | ISSN | ITF-14 | Leitcode |
| Patch Code | Planet | Postnet | RM4SCC | UPC-A |
| UPC-E |
Common Asked Questions
What is Code 39 barcode used for?
Code 39, also known as Code 3 of 9, was the first barcode to encode both numbers and letters. It is most commonly used in
the inventory, government, military and electronics industries.
Using C# barcode reader library, you can easily scan and recognize Code 39 text from barcode images in C# ASP.NET Core, MVC, WinForms, WPF apps.
What is the Code 39 on a barcode reader?
Code 39 is a 1d barcode symbology that encodes up to 43 characters, including uppercase letters, numbers, and special symbols.
Code 39 extension supports encoding full 128 ASCII characters.
Using C# Barcode Scanner library, you can scan and decode all 128 ASCII characters from Code 39 and Code 39 extension barcode images in C# class.
How to decode Code 39?
To scan and decode Code 39 text from a barcode image, a barcode scanner device or reader software will scan all bar and space modules on the Code 39 barcode symbology,
and use a character map to translate the bar and space groups into Code 39 data characters.
OnBarcode C# Barcode Scanner library will help C# developer quickly integrate Code 39 barcode scanning and reading features in a C# ASP.NET, MVC, web and Windows application.
What is the difference between Code 39 and Code 128 barcodes?
Code 128 requires a checksum. If the Code 128 barcode is damaged, it may still be scannable. Code 39 checksum is optional.
If the Code 39 barcode without checksum is damaged, it won't be scannable.
In C# class, you can scan, recognize and decode both Code 128 and Code 39 barcode data from image files using C# Barcode Reader library.
