Bar code placement, Before you begin – Kodak 9500 User Manual

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A-61092 September 1999

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Bar code
placement

Bar codes must appear with the bars perpendicular to the leading edge of
the document:

Leading edge
(fed into transport first)

Trailing edge

In addition, the following must be true:

•

The bar code must be at least 0.25 in. (6.3 mm) from the leading

edge of the document.

•

The bar code must be at least 0.25 in. (6.3 mm) from the trailing edge

of the document.

•

There must be at least 0.25 in. (6.3 mm) of blank space preceding the

start character and following the stop character.

•

The bar code may not exceed 11 in. (275 mm) in length.

•

The bar code height must be at least 0.40 in. (9.5 mm) or 25% of the

bar code length, whichever is greater.

More detailed specifications are provided in Kodak publication,

Bar Code

Made Easy (A-61099).

Before you begin

Before feeding documents containing bar codes, verify the following:

•

Bar code reading is enabled in the current mode.

•

The bar code confirmation tone is enabled (if desired).

•

A bar code test has been performed and the read rate/accuracy is

satisfactory.

Once each of these items has been verified, you may begin feeding
documents.

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