Free Telepen Alpha barcode generator
Create a scannable Telepen Alpha symbol right here in your browser. UK library and education systems that standardised on Telepen for member and asset IDs. Download it as PNG, SVG or PDF — no signup, no watermark, and nothing you type leaves your computer.
Telepen Alpha settings
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Telepen Alpha specification
| Type | 1D linear barcode |
|---|---|
| Character set | full 128-character ASCII |
| Length | variable |
| Check digit | modulo-127 check character, added automatically |
| Standard | Telepen (SB Electronic Systems) |
| GS1 symbology | No |
Where Telepen Alpha is used
UK library and education systems that standardised on Telepen for member and asset IDs.
Printing Telepen Alpha on a thermal printer
A generated image is fine for a one-off. For a production run you want the barcode rendered by the printer at its own resolution, sized in whole dots so the narrow bar lands on an exact dot boundary. LabelInn does that on Zebra, TSC, Toshiba and Epson hardware, and it can drive one label per row straight from your data.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Telepen Alpha generator really free?
Yes. The generator runs entirely in your browser, there is no signup, and the downloads carry no watermark.
Does my data get uploaded anywhere?
No. The symbol is encoded locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.
What can Telepen Alpha encode?
full 128-character ASCII. Length: variable. Check digit: modulo-127 check character, added automatically.
Can I print Telepen Alpha labels in bulk from a spreadsheet?
Not from this page — this tool makes one symbol at a time. LabelInn binds a spreadsheet column to the barcode field and prints one label per row on a thermal printer.
Printing Telepen Alpha labels in production?
This generator makes one symbol. When you need a batch — one label per row from a spreadsheet, a database or your API — LabelInn renders Telepen Alpha natively on the printer at its own resolution.
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