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Chapter 9 Bar Codes
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9.1.5 Code 3 of 9 (Code39), TCI 16
Code 39 is a variable length, alphanumeric symbology that is very popular and is
extensively used in the non-retail, military, manufacturing and medical industries. Code 39
is capable of encoding numerical characters 0 through 9, the English Alphabet (uppercase
only), characters -
. *$/+% along with the “space” character. The Code 39 is framed with a
start/stop character represented b y the asterisk (“*”) character, which is reserved for this
purpose. This symbology uses 2:1, 3:1, 4:2, 5:2, and 8:3 ratios, which may be selected
using the CGN parameter. Although most specifications require a specific inter-character
spacing, Code39 will allow custom inter-character spacing as long as the maximum does
not exceed the timeout zone of the intended scanning equipment.
9.1.6 European Article Numbering System 13 (EAN-13), TCI 20
The European Article Numbering system (EAN) is a European version of the UPC
symbology that is used in the retail industry. It is also referred to JAN or Japanese Article
Numbering system in Japan. The EAN-13 is a fixed length symbology that encodes up to
13 numeric digits consisting of two country code digits, ten data digits, and one check digit
that the printer will automatically calculate. The EAN symbology defaults to an X dimension
of 40% or 5.2 mils. To produce a symbology that is within the specification, a minimum
multiplier of 2 should be entered in the appropriate multiplier parameters (CMX or CMY
depending on the field orientation) to produce an 80% or 10.4 mils symbology.
9.1.7 European Article Numbering System 8 (EAN-8), TCI 21
The European Article Numbering system (EAN) is a European version of the UPC
symbology that is used in the retail industry. It is also referred to JAN or Japanese Article
Numbering system in Japan. The EAN-8 encodes up to 8 numeric digits consisting of two
country code digits, five data digits, and one check digit that the printer will automatically
calculate. While very similar to the UPC-E symbology, the EAN-8 does not compress the
data digits and is not a condensed version of the EAN-13 symbology. The EAN symbology
defaults to an X dimension of 40% or 5.2 mils. To produce a symbology that is within the
specification, a minimum multiplier of 2 should be entered in the appropriate multiplier
parameters (CMX or CMY depending on the field orientation) to produce an 80% or 10.4
mils symbology.
9.1.8 Modified Plessey (MSI 1), TCI 24
The MSI is a modified version of the Plessey symbology which is a variable length, numeric
only symbology used for retail shelf labeling. When using MSI 1, the user does not have to
provide either check digit; the printer will calculate and insert the check digits automatically.
9.1.9 Modified Plessey (MSI 2), TCI 25
The MSI is a modified version of the Plessey symbology which is a variable length, numeric
only symbology used for retail shelf labeling. When using the MSI 2 bar code, the user
provides one check digit and the printer will calculate the second check digit.
9.1.10 Modified Plessey (MSI 3), TCI 26
The MSI is a modified version of the Plessey symbology which is a variable length, numeric
only symbology used for retail shelf labeling. When using the MSI 3 bar code, the user
provides both check digits.