Paxar Monarch DOS-based Pathfinder Ultra System 6035 User Manual

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6-6 Defining Bar Code Fields

Setting the Density

The density is the amount of data per unit length in a bar code. Generally,
you measure the density in characters per inch or as percentages of the
nominal size. Density values vary by bar code. The following table lists
these values.

Bar Code

Density Values

UPC and EAN

80% and 120%

Interleaved 2 of 5

1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.3, 6.0, 7.1, 8.3, 9.1, 10.6, 12.0, and 13.7

Code 39 – no c/d

1.3, 1.7, 2.8, 3.3, 3.7, 4.0, 6.0, 6.6, and 12.0.

Codabar

2.0, 2.9, 4.3, 4.7, 7.7, 8.4, and 9.6

Code 128

3.5/7.0, 4.4/8.7, 5.8/11.7, and 8.7/17.5

MSI

4.0, 5.3, and 6.9

Code 93

3.6, 4.3, 5.3, 7.1, and 10.7

Code 39 – Mod43

1.3, 1.7, 2.8, 3.3, 3.7, 4.0, 6.0, 6.6, and 12.0

I2of5 – Barrier Bar 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.3, 6.0, 7.1, 8.3, 9.1, 10.6, 12.0 and 13.7

E n t e r i n g S i m p l e B a r C o d e F i e l d s

Follow the steps to create sample
bar code fields.

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