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What is Anoto Dot Pattern?

Proprietary Anoto Group · 2000

The Anoto Dot Pattern is a nearly invisible micro-dot pattern printed on paper. Special digital pens detect their position on paper using this pattern. It is used in niches like healthcare forms and logistics.

Why not available?

Anoto Dot Pattern is proprietary technology by Anoto Group and not available as an open standard. There are no freely available libraries or specifications for creating this code type.

Recommended Alternatives

As free alternatives, we recommend the following standardized code formats that can be created with BlueChilliesQR:

FAQ

Can I create a Anoto Dot Pattern?

No, Anoto Dot Pattern is Proprietary and cannot be created with freely available software. Use one of the recommended alternative codes instead.

What makes Anoto Dot Pattern different from a normal QR code or barcode?

Anoto is not a scannable code but a positioning system for digital pens – a completely different use case.

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