Ean, ean8, and ean13, Add2, add5, Codabar – CognitiveTPG DLXi User Manual
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B A R C O D E I N F O R M A T I O N
The characters represented by Code 39 are represented in Code 93 as
single bar code characters, but all other Code 93 characters are
represented by a control character plus another character. You must
take this into account when estimating bar code length.
EAN, EAN8, and EAN13
EAN (European Article Numbering) codes are an extension of the UPC
system. A bar code scanner set to read EAN can read UPC; however, a
scanner set for UPC may not read EAN. The EAN codes use a
checksum character, which the printer automatically calculates. EAN
codes are available in two versions: EAN13, which codes 13 digits, and
EAN8, which codes 8 digits.
EAN13 has the same number of bars as UPCA. It encodes a number
system character, eleven data digits, and a checksum. You must enter
a number system character and eleven data digits. The printer
calculates and adds the check digit, but the check digit does not print
in the bar code subtext. EAN13+ is the same code printed with
extender bars and with the check digit in the bar code subtext.
EAN8 encodes a number system character, six data digits, and a
checksum. The printer calculates and adds the check digit, but the
check digit does not print in the bar code subtext. EAN8+ prints the
same code with extender bars and with the check digit in the bar code
subtext.
ADD2, ADD5
ADD2 is a two digit add-on for UPC and EAN. ADD5 is a five digit
add-on for UPC and EAN.
NOTE: Although ADD2 and ADD5 are add-ons to UPC and EAN, they must
be entered in label formats as separate bar codes. Placement and size of
ADD2 and ADD5 is independent of the UPC or EAN code.
CODABAR
CODABAR supports numbers 0-9 and the special characters ":", ".",
"$", "+" and "-". It requires you to frame the numeric data with valid
start/stop character pairs; for example, A0123B, where A is the start
and B is the stop character. The valid start characters are designated
A, B, C, and D. The valid stop characters are designated T, N, *, and E.
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