When I print a EAN128 with the Barcode plug-in. A code of 1 will return 115

When I print a EAN128 with the Barcode plug-in. A code of 1 will return 115

The Barcode plug-in is based on the Barbeque libraries.


The copyright lies with the International Barcode Consortium. 

So it is save to assume that the barcodes that are generated are ok.


The size of the barcode is fixed. And so it should be to comply with the standards.


It is important to check the minimum number of characters and type of characters allowed for the barcode type you want to create.


For EAN128 the minimum number of characters is 3 characters.

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