Matrix or two-dimensional (2D) barcodes use rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns in two dimensions to represent the data.Īnd the mapping between data and barcode graphics is called a symbology. These are so called linear or one-dimensional (1D) barcodes. Different kinds of labels such as product and shelf labels, packaging and shipping labels, etc.īarcodes represent some data (Item ID, Expiration date, etc.) in the form graphic images containing parallel lines (bars) of varying widths and spacings between the bars.Various business documents such as invoices, orders, packing slips, receipts, etc.In Microsoft Dynamics AX we usually need to use and print barcodes on: