An ITF-14 barcode is used on shippers, cases where extra information (expiry date, batch number etc) is not required to be encoded into the barcode.
Required barcode magnification (size) for ITF-14 barcodes range depends on what the barcode is printed on and how it is scanned.
Hand Scanning magnification range is 25 - 100%
Automated Scanning
- Printed directly on corrugated board must be ≥ 62.5 - 100%
- Printed on label ≥ 50 - 100%
NOTE: your retailer may have required magnifications
Bearer Bars
For Plate Printing (i.e. directly on cardboard)
Bearer bars surrounding the barcode and quiet zones is mandatory
The bearer bars must be 0.48mm wide
For non-plate print methods (i.e. label printer)
The bearer bars must be applied to the top and bottom of the bar code
The thickness is at least 2 x the width of the narrowest bar (X dimension)
i.e. for 100% magnification the X dimension = 1.02mm bearer bars must be 1.02 x 2 = 2.04mm wide
Bar Width Ratio
The target bar width ratio is 2.5:1 (the wide bars are 2.5 time the width of the narrow bars)
The allowable range is between 2.25 and 3.0 :1
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Version 2.0 28 November 2024