Generate EAN Labels with .NET

Create EAN (International Article Number) barcode in C# using server-side Aspose.BarCode for .NET API.

How to Generate EAN barcode Using .NET

To create EAN barcode, try Aspose.BarCode for .NET API, a feature-rich, powerful, and easy-to-use barcode library for C# platforms. Open the NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.BarCode and install the package. You may also run the following command from the Package Manager console:

Command  PM> Install-Package Aspose.BarCode
  

Steps to Generate EAN barcode in C#

Aspose.BarCode makes it easy for developers to create EAN barcode images with few lines of code.

Create an instance of BarcodeGenerator class
Pass EAN (International Article Number) barcode as a parameter
Set text to encode as the second parameter
Specify barcode dimensions if required
Call the BarcodeGenerator.Save method to obtain the EAN (International Article Number) barcode image

System Requirements

Aspose barcode APIs are supported by all major platforms and operating systems. Before executing the code sample below, please check that you have the following prerequisites enabled in your system.

Microsoft Windows, Linux, or any OS compatible with .NET Framework, .NET Standard, COM Interloop for PHP, VBScript, Delphi, or C++
Development environment, such as Microsoft Visual Studio
Aspose.BarCode for .NET library DLL referenced in your project - install from NuGet using the Download button

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Code to be executed - C#


// Initialize barcode generator
using (var generator = new Aspose.BarCode.Generation.BarcodeGenerator(EncodeTypes.EAN, ""))
{
  // Set parameters
  generator.Parameters.Barcode.XDimension.Millimeters *= 2;
  generator.Parameters.Barcode.CodeTextParameters.Location = CodeLocation.Below;

  // Generate image
  Bitmap res = generator.GenerateBarCodeImage();
}