Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 649)

04/04 649 Appendix D Barcode symbologies
What are your barcode options?
The Follett applications recognize many industryĆstandard barcode symbologies.
The following table lists and describes your barcode options:
Symbology Description
Follett Classic symbologies A family of symbologies consisting of barcodes that contain
seven visible positions or fewer. The Follett Classic family of
symbologies includes: Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar,
LabelCode IV, and LabelCode V.
Generic Codabar Codabar barcodes can have up to 14 visible positions and be
composed of 16 different characters: 0 through 9, plus the
symbols:
- $ : / . and +.
Generic symbologies do not use check digits. The item number
portion of the barcode must be all numeric.
Codabar Mod 10 A variation of the Codabar symbology that uses the Mod 10
check digit algorithm. Any symbology that uses the Mod 10
algorithm must be entirely numeric.
Generic Code 39 Code 39 barcodes can have up to 14 visible positions and be
composed of 43 characters: 0 through 9, the 26 uppercase
letters of the alphabet, and the following symbols:
- . $ / + % and the space.
Generic symbologies do not use check digits. The item number
portion of the barcodes must be all numeric.
Code 39 Mod 10
Code 39 Mod 11 These are variations of the Code 39 symbology. Mod 10 uses
the Mod 10 algorithm, meaning that the barcode must be
entirely numeric. Mod 11, like Mod 10, also requires that the
barcode be entirely numeric with the exception of the check
digit, which can be the +" symbol.
Code 39 Mod 43 Mod 43 barcodes use the Mod 43 check digit algorithm, meanĆ
ing that any of the 43 acceptable characters may be used in the
type identifier, location code, and check digit portions of the
barcode. The item number must be numeric. If your site uses
an alphabetical type identifier or location code, you should use
this symbology.
Generic Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 barcodes can have up to 14 visible positions
and must be entirely numeric.
Interleaved 2 of 5 A A variation of the Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology that uses the
A" check digit algorithm.
Generic LabelCode 5 LabelCode 5 barcodes consist of five data digits and a check
digit.
See also: For a list of the barcode symbologies that can be read by the PHD units,
see page 38.