GS1 Digital Link

When you use a GS1 QR Code, rMQR Code, or GS1 DataMatrix symbol, you can add a GS1 Digital Link, which is a Web URI that also represents GS1 identification keys. By using the GS1 Digital Link option, your symbol can support both product identification and a link to online material that comply with the GS1 standard.

A GS1 Digital Link can act as a globally unambiguous name for an item and simultaneously provide a way to retrieve information from the web about the item. The link includes the http:// or https:// prefix, a hostname (such as www.example.com), and path information. The link can also be extended to include a query string (which enables key/value pairs to be sent to a web resource) and an optional fragment identifier (which is typically used to provide a link to a subsection of a web resource).

A sample GS1 Digital Link Web URI is as follows:

https://example.com/01/614141123452

When you use the GS1 Digital Link option, you can add a Clock data source to the barcode properties, but the Use Printer's Clock option on the Data Source tab of the Data Sources property page is not supported.

For more information about the GS1 Digital Link Web URI, refer to the GS1 Web URI Structure Standard document.