This is a starter app example with VueJS, showcasing the integration of the barKoder Barcode Scanner SDK for Capacitor.
What is a barcode symbology?
A barcode symbology is the name for a type of barcode. Whether QR Codes on menus and commercials, or UPC and EAN barcodes commonly seen on product packages, there are actually more than 30 distinct barcode symbologies, each offering unique advantages and constraints.
The Barcode Scanner SDK supports scanning the most common barcode types, maximizing efficiency for today's most progressive mobile apps.
One-dimensional (or 1D) Barcodes
Code 25
Mainly used for carton labeling in the logistics industry of some products
Code 32
Mainly used across Italy by the pharmacy industry for encoding data for dispensing medications
Code 39
Indispensable in multiple fields and heavily utilized in the automotive and electronics industries
Code 93
Canada Post uses this barcode type for supplementary delivery info, but has also found purpose in automotive and military applications
Code 128
Code 39 on steroids in terms of density! Heavily used in the logistics, medical and packaging industries, for printing of ID cards and a variety of USPS applications, while its GS1-128 variety finds its use for GTIN's
EAN/UPC Code
You wont find more widely spread barcode types in use. They bear the GTIN info of most retail goods and by consequence scanning of these barcodes is part of all POS applications, as well as inventory, warehousing and much more
MSI Plessey
Barcode utilized for marking shelves and containers, hence mostly utilized for inventory and warehousing operations
Telepen
The main users of this symbology are universities and academic libraries in the UK
Two-dimensional (or 2D) Barcodes
QR Code
Scanning with smartphone and other devices made QR Code immensely popular and as such its use is widespread from tracing and authentication to augmented reality and payment processes
PDF417
Beyond being printed on ID documents (visas, driver licenses or ID cards) and boarding passes for the airline sector, PDF417 can also be found on postage and a variety of commercial applications
Aztec
2D codes that have found applications in transport, government and commercial venues, from being printed on bills and car registration documents, to railway tickets and beyond
Data Matrix
Data Matrix is a 2D barcode symbology best suitable for DPM and widely used in the electronics, pharmacy, aerospace and food industries
DotCode
High data density, versatile on curved surfaces, and rapid scanning. Ideal for efficient, compact encoding in logistics and manufacturing
