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Industry IFA PPN Standard

PPN Barcode Generator (IFA PPN Standard)

Generate IFA Pharmacy Product Number (PPN) Data Matrix barcodes for German and European pharmaceutical FMD serialisation.

Live Generator
22/500

Completes check digits when their position is clear. Use parenthesized AIs for GS1. Existing check digits are validated. Other formats keep their usual behavior.

FG
BG
🛡️Zero Data Retention: Encoded in edge memory. Never logged or stored.

Technical Specifications

Structure 2D Matrix (IFA PPN Standard)
Capacity 11 data digits product registration agency prefix, item number, and 2 check characters (Data Matrix ECC 200 format)
Character Set Alphanumeric with ASCII group separators
Quiet Zone Requirement auto modules (2D Matrix)

Common Applications

This standard is widely used in the following industries:

2D Matrix utilized across retail, logistics, manufacturing, and global supply chains.
Input Constraints & Parity: Engineered with Reed-Solomon Forward Error Correction (ECC) to tolerate physical damage, smudging, or partial occlusion. Configurable ECC levels ensure maximum scan reliability in high-speed sorting.
Developer Quickstart

Automate PPN via API

Full API Reference → 
curl -X POST https://api.xbarcode.ai/v1/render \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -d '{
  "format": "ppn",
  "content": "111234567842"
}' > barcode.svg
API outputs: SVG, PDF, EPS and matrix JSON. PNG is exported in the browser. < 20ms Edge latency
Related Standards

Alternative Symbologies related to PPN

QR Code
ISO/IEC 18004:2015
Open Generator →
Data Matrix
ISO/IEC 16022:2006
Open Generator →
Aztec Code
ISO/IEC 24778:2008
Open Generator →

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