Barcode EAN8

The EAN8 code must correspond to an enlargement ratio of at least 80% of the original (this is the smallest allowed size) and be placed vertically on the package. Horizontally placed EAN8 is allowed, if the enlargement ratio of the EAN8 code corresponds at least 100%.

Various allowed enlargement ratios and their exact dimensions are presented in the table below.

ENLARGE-MENT RATIO left white area (x 7) right white area (x 7) EAN8 barcode width INCLUDING white areas EAN8 barcode width from the first to the last black bar EAN8 HEIGHT

80%

1,848

1,848

21,38

17,68

17,05

85%

1,967

1,967

22,72

18,79

18,11

90%

2,079

2,079

24,06

19,90

19,18

95%

2,191

2,191

25,39

21,01

20,24

100%

2,31

2,31

26,73

22,11

21,31

105%

2,422

2,422

28,07

23,23

22,38

110%

2,541

2,541

29,40

24,32

23,44

115%

2,653

2,653

30,74

25,43

24,51

The height of a barcode can be reduced to 15 millimetres. That means that when the height of, for example, EAN8 is – according to the EAN13 scale ratio standard – 17.05 mm, it can be reduced to 15 mm. Such reduction may be carried out in the case of all scale ratios, except in the case of a horizontally positioned barcode.