The Zint project aims to provide a complete cross-platform open source barcode generating solution.
The package currently consists of a Qt based GUI, a CLI command line executable and a library with an API to allow developers access to the capabilities of Zint.
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- Supports over 40 symbologies.
- Encodes data into any of the following: Australia Post, Aztec Code & Runes, BC412, Channel, Codabar, Codablock-F, Code 11, Code 128, Code 16K, Code 2 of 5 (incl. IATA, Interleaved, Data Logic, ITF-14, Deutsche Post Leitcode & Identcode), Code 32 (Italian Pharmacode), Code 39, Code 39+, Code 49, Code 93, Code One, DAFT, Data Matrix (incl. DMRE), DotCode, DPD, Dutch Post KIX, EAN, FIM, Flattermarken, Grid Matrix, GS1 DataBar (incl. stacked & GS1 Composite symbols), GS1-128, Han Xin, HIBC, ISBN, Japan Post, Korea Post, LOGMARS, MaxiCode, NVE-18 ( SSCC-18), PDF417 & MicroPDF417, Pharmacode, PLANET, POSTNET, Plessey (MSI & UK), PZN, QR Code, Micro QR & rMQR, Royal Mail RM4SCC & Mailmark, Telepen, Ultracode, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPNQR, UPU S10, USPS Intelligent Mail and VIN.
- International Standards Compliance.
- Output can be saved as BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, PCX, PNG, SVG or TIF.
Website: www.zint.org.uk
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Robin Stuart
License: BSD License, GNU General Public License v3.0


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