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How to generate, print EAN-13 barcode in BIRT reports?

Generate barcode EAN-13 images in BIRT Reports

Generate EAN13 in BIRT Reports, EAN-13 Barcode Generation using BIRT Barcode Generator

  • Easy to generate multiple EAN 13 barcodes in BIRT reports
  • Support EAN-13 with a 2-digit or 5-digit supplemental symbols
  • Simple to redistribute BIRT EAN 13 barcode library (jar)
  • No registration key or activation code needed
  • Generating high quality EAN 13 Bar Code images in GIF format
  • Completely developed in Eclipse BIRT Custom Extended Report Item framework.
  • Mature BIRT EAN 13 barcode generation plugin using Java Barcode Generator library

Here we will explain how to generate EAN-13 (13-digit global standard linear barcode) images in BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) reports within Eclipse Java projects. All EAN-13 barcode properties are set in the Report Item Property view of your Report Design (.rptdesign) file.
  • Create valid EAN-13 barcodes in BIRT using 12 or 13-digit numeric data with automatic check digit calculation.
  • Implement 2-digit and 5-digit add‑on symbols for EAN-13 in BIRT reports.
  • Customize HRI (human readable interpretation) with OCR‑B font and text margin settings.
  • Adjust quiet zone indicators, lead digit space, and trail digit space for EAN-13.
  • Validate EAN-13 data structure and MOD 10 check digit in BIRT.


How to create, print EAN-13 barcodes in Eclipse BIRT reports?

  1. Download BIRT EAN-13 Generator plugin
  2. Install BIRT barcode generation plugin jar file into BIRT report project
  3. Start to Create












BIRT Barcode EAN-13 Generator Introduction

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BIRT Barcode is an Eclipse BIRT Custom Extended Report Item which helps you easily generate and print high quality 1D (linear) and 2D (matrix) barcodes in your BIRT reports.

Barcode EAN-13 Introduction

EAN-13 barcode (originally European Article Number) is a barcoding standard which is a superset of the original 12-digit Universal Product Code (UPC) system developed in the United States. The EAN-13 barcode is defined by the standards organisation GS1. The numbers encoded in EAN-13 bar codes are product identification numbers which are called Japanese Article Number (JAN) in Japan. All the numbers encoded in UPC and EAN barcodes are known as Global Trade Item Numbers (GTIN), and they can be encoded in other GS1 barcodes.

BIRT EAN 13 Generator - Valid Data Scope

  • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

EAN-13 Generators

OnBarcode provides several EAN-13 Generator components and software, including .NET EAN-13 Generator, Java EAN-13 Generator, C# EAN-13 Generator, VB.NET EAN-13 Generator, EAN-13 Generator.




How to Generate EAN-13 in BIRT Report

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Follow the steps below to print EAN-13 in BIRT Report. For details, navigate here: BIRT Barcode Generator - Developer Guide
  1. Copy com.onbarcode.barcode.birt_2.2.1.jar to your Eclipse plugins directory "\eclipse\plugins\"
  2. Create a new empty report in your BIRT Report barcoding project
  3. Open View "Palette", and add report item "Barcode" to your created BIRT report
  4. Right click the report item you have added, and select "Properties" menu item to edit barcode parameters
  5. Now all the barcode properties are in the "General" tab. Note that the values for "Data" and ""UPC/EAN Supplement Data" should be arounded by """", unless you are inputting expression
  6. Change Barcode Type into EAN-13 in the general tab. Preview the report and an EAN-13 barcode image is printed on your BIRT report
  7. To encode barcode data from BIRT report data set, you need to input expression to "Data" property like "row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]"





BIRT Barcode EAN-13 Generator - Property Settings

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Category Properties Value Comments
Basic Property: Data Type: expression
Default: ""
  • If you encode the barcode data text directly, the text string should be around by " " ", such as "12345"

  • If you encode the barcode data from dataset, input the expression, such as row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]
Barcode value to encode.

EAN 13 Valid Data Char Set:

  • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Property: Add CheckSum Char Type: boolean
Default: false 		Add CheckSum Char property is not applied here. BIRT Barcode will always add a check character in the last digit (modulo 10).
 
EAN-13 Related Property: UPC/EAN Supplement Data Type: expression
Default: ""
  • If you encode the barcode supplement data text directly, the text string should be around by " " ", such as "12345"

  • If you encode the barcode supplement data from dataset, input the expression, such as row["CUSTOMERNUMBER"]
Set the supplement data to encode. Valid values are 2 or 5 digits
Property: UPC/EAN Supplement Bar Height Type: float
Default: 0.8f 		This is a multiplicator of the height of the bar module; The default is 0.8 (80% of Y - bar module height).
Property: UPC/EAN Space between main bar and supplement bar Type: float
Default: 15 		The separation between the barcode and the supplement. Default is 15 pixel.
 
Barcode
Size
Related		 Property: Unit of Measure Type: int
Default: 0 (pixel) 		Unit of meature for all size related settings in the library.
Valid values: 0: pixel; 1: inch; 2: cm.
Property: X Type: float
Default: 1 		Width of barcode bar module (narrow bar), default is 1 pixel
Property: Y Type: float
Default: 30 		Height of barcode bar module, default is 30 pixel
Property: Left Margin Type: float
Default: 0 		Barcode image left margin size.
Property: Right Margin Type: float
Default: 0 		Barcode image right margin size.
Property: Top Margin Type: float
Default: 0 		Barcode image top margin size.
Property: Bottom Type: float
Default: 0 		Barcode image bottom margin size.
Property: Resolution (in dpi) Type: int
Default: 72 		Barcode image resolution in DPI (Dots per inch).
Property: Rotate Type: int
Default: 0 (rotate angle in 0 degree) 		Valid values:

  • 0 (rotate angle in 0 degree)
  • 90 (rotate angle in 90 degree)
  • 180 (rotate angle in 180 degree)
  • 270 (rotate angle in 270 degree)
 
Font
Style		 Property: Show Text Type: boolean
Default: true 		If true, display barcode data text under the barcode, otherwise do not display.
Property: Text Font Size Type: int
Default: 11 		Barcode text font size.
Property: Text Margin Type: float
Default: 6 		Space between barcode and barcode data text, default is 6 pixels


Quick EAN-13 Barcode Generation in BIRT

EAN-13 supports only numeric digits (0–9).It includes 12 data digits + 1 check digit, structured into: country code, manufacturer code, product code, and check digit. Follow these steps:
  • Select the Image Report Item in your layout.
  • Open Report Item Property and set image source to Dynamic Image.
  • Perform Data Binding to map the Image to your Data Set field.
  • Set these core properties:
    • Type = EAN13
    • Data = 12‑digit or 13‑digit numeric value (via BIRT Expression)



EAN-13 Barcode Add-on Symbol in BIRT

EAN-13 supports 2‑digit or 5‑digit add‑on symbols for supplements like price or edition.

Configuration steps in Report Item Property:
  • For 2‑digit add‑on: set Type = EAN13_2
  • For 5‑digit add‑on: set Type = EAN13_5
  • Set main barcode data in Data property
  • Set supplement data in SupData property
  • The BIRT Report Engine automatically renders the add‑on after the main symbol



EAN-13 HRI (Human Readable Interpretation)

GS1 standards recommend using the OCR‑B font for EAN-13 barcode text.

Customize HRI in Report Item Property:
  • Set TextFont to "OCR‑B" with preferred size
  • Set TextMargin to define space between bars and text
  • Minimum recommended space: 0.5X; standard value: 1X



Advanced EAN-13 Customization in BIRT

You can further customize EAN-13 appearance using these properties:


Quiet Zone Indicator

  • Set ShowQuietZoneIndicator to true or false
  • Default value: true (displays quiet zone marks)



First & Last Digit Spacing

  • Set UPCEANLeadDigitSpace to adjust space before the first digit
  • Set UPCEANTrailDigitSpace to adjust space after the stop character
  • These values improve readability and alignment in your Master Page layout



EAN-13 Check Digit Calculation & Validation

EAN-13 uses a MOD 10 (module 10) check digit algorithm.

In BIRT:
  • The barcode library automatically calculates and adds the check digit.
  • You can use a Computed Field or Script to validate the check digit before rendering.
  • If you provide 12 digits, the 13th digit is generated automatically.
  • If you provide 13 digits, the library verifies the last digit.












Common Asked Questions

What is the EAN-13 code?

EAN-13 is a 13-digit barcode, which includes 12 GS1 data digits and 1 check digit. EAN is short for European Article Number, and now it is renamed as GTIN (Global Trade Item Number). EAN 13 code will be used to uniquely identify retail products worldwide.

In BIRT report designer, you can encode EAN-13 12 digits data text or whole 13 digits with check sum, the BIRT barcode generator plugin will generate and print the EAN13 barcodes through in BIRT reports.

What is the difference between EAN and EAN-13?

EAN barcode includes EAN-13, EAN-8. You can use OnBarcode BIRT barcode to encode and print EAN-13, and EAN-8 barcode images easily in Eclipse BIRT reporting web and desktop applications.

What is the EAN-13 barcode layout?

The whole 13 digits EAN-13 code is grouped as follows:
  1. 2 or 3 digits for the number system or the country code
  2. 5 or 4 digits for the manufacturer code or prefix
  3. 5 digits for the product code
  4. 1 digit for the check digit
Using BIRT barcode library, you can input EAN13 12 data text or 13 digits data with checksum digit to the barcode object in BIRT reports.

How to check if the EAN-13 barcode created in Java is valid?

The last digit of EAN-13 is a check digit. It will be used to verify the first 12-digit GS1 data message. Using BIRT barcode, the generated EAN-13 barcode check digit is calculated and verified by the barcode software.

What is the minimum size for EAN-13?

The GS1 recommended minimum size for an EAN-13 barcode is 30mm in width and 20 mm in height. You can customize the EAN-13 barcode image with and height through property X and Y in BIRT report designer Property Editor.

How do I print high quality EAN-13 barcodes in BIRT reports?

To print good quality EAN-13 barcodes in Java projects, you need follow the rules below.
  • The EAN-13 barcode image resolution (DPI) is the same or higher than the printer's resolution. In BIRT report designer, set the right value for property Resolution (in dpi) for high quality printing.
  • The EAN-13 barcode human readable text is using the legible fonts. The GS1 System recommends use OCR-B font to draw EAN-13 text label.












































































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