Barcodes Images                   

This service for people who need barcode images and ALREADY have their barcode numbers or graphic designers who are ordering barcode images for their client’s products. If you don’t yet have your barcode numbers then please order the barcode package (package=barcode number AND barcode image). Barcodes are globally unique numbers and you have to purchase your own barcode numbers. You cannot make them up or use someone else’s numbers.

Already have your barcode numbers?

No, please go to barcode packages (barcode number and images) for EAN barcodes or for UPC barcodes.

Yes, then please go ahead and order on this page.

If you have an EAN or UPC number that you need barcode images for, please purchase them below. When purchasing, please enter your barcode number into the “additional information” field in the checkout form.

We will send you high resolution (600dpi) barcode images for your number by email. You will receive them in several different formats (jpeg, pdf, png, svg). After you receive your barcode images, you can put the barcode onto your product packaging or label & begin using it.

Barcode Images for your barcode numbers

  • Buy Barcode Images EAN 13 barcode image

    Already have barcode numbers but need to buy barcode images? We can make your barcode images and email them to you in 5 minutes.

    If you don’t own your barcode numbers then you cannot order images for them. Barcodes numbers come from an international system to ensure the each barcode number is unique. If you need barcode numbers (with images) please order the ‘Barcode Package’ (numbers and images) here.

    Enter your barcode number into the “additional information” section on the checkout page.

    Once an order is received you will receive an email with the images in 4 different formats (jpeg, png, svg & pdf).

    Your barcode images will be emailed to you at standard size (38mm wide by 25mm tall). You (or your designer/printer) can resize the images if necessary. The smallest recommended size is 80% of standard barcode size (ie. about 30mm x 20mm).

    Quantity Price per image (HKD)
    1 $ 190.00 HK$
    2 $ 140.00 HK$ each
    3 $ 100.00 HK$ each
    4 + $ 80.00 HK$ each
    10 + $ 40.00 HK$ each
    20 + $ 25.00 HK$ each
    50 + $ 12.00 HK$ each

    Where to Position your Barcode on the Product

    Barcode orientation depends on the curvature of the packaging

    If the barcode is going on a flat surface (e.g. a cardboard box), the preferred orientation of the barcode is “picket fence” (where the barcode bars are like a fence, and the barcode number is at the bottom).

    If the barcode is going on a curved surface (e.g. a bottle) the preferred orientation of the barcode is “ladder” (where the barcode is rotated so that the bars are like a ladder). When a barcode is printed onto a curved surface, sometimes the extremes of the barcode disappear around the curve, and can’t be read by a barcode scanner – rotating the barcode, so it looks like a ladder avoids this issue.

    Please note that barcode orientation can be determined by the printing process. Depending on the printing process you use, you may find that you get a much higher printing quality if the bars of the barcode run in the direction of the print (“web direction”) – in this situation, it is best to print the barcode in the direction of the print if possible.

    Place barcode on a smooth surface

    Make sure the barcode is placed on a smooth surface so that no part of the barcode is on a crease or edge in the packaging. The barcode should not wrap around a corner. No staples should go through the barcode. Don’t print on perforations, seams, folds, or absorbent paper.

    Ensure there is sufficient space around your barcode

    Make sure there is sufficient space around the barcode symbol, and that other symbols or text don’t encroach on it. A retail (EAN-13 or UPC-A) barcode has a 2mm-3mm “quiet zone” (blank margin) on both the left and right sides. Make sure that these quiet zones are left as they are, and aren’t cropped off or overlapped with other symbols/text.

    If you have small packaging or limited space for the barcode symbol, you can reduce your EAN-13 (or UPC-A) barcode down to 80% of standard size – i.e. down to about 30mm wide x 20mm high. We don’t recommend reducing your barcode size any further than this. The smaller the barcode the trickier they are to print well. Some FMCG stores will reject barcodes that are less than 30x20mm.

    Avoid printing too close to the edge of a product. This is where the checkout operator may hold the item and so block the barcode. 8mm from the edge is the official recommendation, and no closer than 5mm from the edge.

    Where to position barcodes on books and magazines

    Book ISBN barcodes should be printed on the lower right of the book’s back cover.

    Magazine and newspaper ISSN barcodes should be printed on the front cover at the bottom.

    Click here for more information on how to get an ISBN or ISSN in Hong Kong.

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How to Use Your Barcode Images:

The barcode images will be emailed to you immediately in high resolution (600dpi). You will receive the images in 4 different formats (pdf, jpeg, png and svg). After you receive your order, you can choose the image format that you prefer (eg. pdf), and put the barcode onto your product packaging or label.

We will send your barcode images in standard size (38mm x 25mm), unless you request a different size. You (or your designer / printer) can resize the images if necessary. The smallest recommended size is 80% of standard barcode size (ie. about 30mm x 20mm).

Look here for CD barcodes, DVD barcodes, ISBN book barcodes and ISSN magazine barcodes.

Contact us for purchasing bulk quantities of barcode images.