ISBN

Barcode specification

Bar Height: can be changed
Bar Width: can be changed
Bar Ratio: Fixed
Bearer Bar: No
Checksum / Check Digit : Yes (added automatically)
Control Characters: No
Digit Support: Yes
Digit Supplement Support: No
Letter Support: No
Light Margin Indicator: Yes
Min. Characters needed: 9
Max. Characters: 17
Other supported characters: - (Hyphen)
Quiet Zone (Left & Right): can be changed
Special Characters: No
List Code: ISB0

 

The ISBN is used for books in retail around the world. The ISBN has one Checksum (Check Digit), it's the 13th digit and it's added automatically. The ISBN also supports the Light Margin Indicator, it's the > at the end of the barcode. The ISBN starts with 978 and in the future also 979.

The different parts of the ISBN.

The first 3 digits are the Prefix element, 978 or 979 can be used. The following digit(s) are the Registration group element and can contain 1 to 5 digits. The next digits (up to 7 digits) are the Registrant element and the next digits (up to 6 digits) are the Publication element and the last digit (1 digit) is the Checksum (Check digit).

ISBN Database.

Included is a database that will make it possible to format the ISBN barcode, all you need to do is to fill in the Registration group element and the Registrant element and the Publication element for the ISBN and the input will be convert to a ISBN.

GS1 Recommended size

For the ISBN you can use one of the pre-defined sizes 80% to 200%.

For the Retail barcodes, you will be able to set the width and height from 80% to 200%, e.g. from X-dim from 0.264 mm (0.0104 In.), and 200% is 0.66 mm (0.0259 In.) and height of the bar, from 18.28 mm (0.719 In) to 45.7mm (1.799 In)

More information how to make a ISBN can be found in the help file or in the Settings TAB in the software. If you are looking for a ISBN with a price tag ( book barcode ), then please have a look at ISBN + price tag. Save it as a vector barcode (eps or emf) or as a barcode image or barcode label printing.

Barcode is supported by:
Barcode Image Maker Pro (list all Barcode types supported)
Barcode Maker 6
Retail Barcode Maker Pro

Additional barcode information

Video tutorial about the above settings.
ISBN (online manual)
How to make a Barcode List in MS Excel worksheet.
List of Supported barcodes in Barcode Image Maker Pro.

ISBN is also known as:
International Standard Book Number, Bookland EAN, ISBN-13, ISBN-10