This Symbology is also known as Pharma-Zentral-Nummer, Pharmazentralnummer, Code PZN, CodePZN

PZN (Pharma-Zentral-Nummer) is used for distribution of pharmaceutical / health care products in Germany. The specification of this application is maintained at Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten GmbH (IFA).

The value to encode length is fixed to 6 digits plus 1 digit checksum.

Sample of a PZN Barcode

Note: Please refer to the Class Reference documentation for more information about the properties and methods stated in this document.

In order to get a PZN barcode image, please follow these steps:

Set the Symbology property to Pzn
Set the AddChecksum property to True
Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
All values for barcode dimensions are expressed in INCHES by default. However, Barcode Professional supports other unit of measurement such as Millimeter, Centimeter, and Mils. For modifying the unit of measurement for barcoding, please set up the BarcodeUnit property as needed.
- Set the BarWidth and BarHeight properties (Values are expressed in Inches)
- Set the QuietZone property (Value is expressed in Inches)
Set the Code property with the value to encode. It must be 6 digits only. PZN letters and checksum value are automatically added by Barcode Professional

Example of PZN barcode images

Code property = 123456 will produce the following barcode image:

PZN Barcode

This Symbology is also known as Pharma-Zentral-Nummer, Pharmazentralnummer, Code PZN, CodePZN

How to create PZN barcodes using Barcode Professional