HIBC

The HIBC (Health Industry Bar Code) standard was developed specifically for the healthcare industry to fulfill unique safety requirements for the labeling of medical products, such as medical devices, that are not typically found in commercial retail settings. All items shipped to hospitals are required to have an HIBC label.

Supported Symbologies

This option is available for the following symbologies:

ClosedTo enable HIBC for the above barcode types

Code Type

How to Enable

2D-Pharmacode

On the Symbology and Size property page, select HIBC from the Prefix dropdown list.

Aztec Code

Enable (check) the HIBC check box on the Symbology and Size property page.

Circular Code 128

Enable (check) the HIBC check box on the Symbology and Size property page.

Code 128

Enable (check) the HIBC check box on the Symbology and Size property page.

Data Matrix

On the Symbology and Size property page, select HIBC from the Prefix dropdown list.

QR Code

On the Symbology and Size property page, select HIBC from the Start Mode dropdown list.