Ean 13, Bar codes 5–64 – Printronix ThermaLine Series User Manual

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Bar Codes

5–64

EAN 13

The EAN 13 bar code structure is shown in Figure 5–12 and described on the

following pages.

QUIET
ZONE

CHECK

DIGIT

CODE

LEFT

DATA
FIELD

CENTER

CODE

RIGHT

DATA
FIELD

QUIET
ZONE

STOP
CODE

QUIET

ZONE

START CODE

CENTER CODE

CHECK DIGIT FIELD

STOP CODE

LEFT DATA

FIELD

RIGHT DATA

FIELD

HEIGHT

QUIET

ZONE

SR, SC

POSITION

FIELD

START

OPTIONAL READABLE

OPTIONAL
READABLE
DATA
FIELD

OPTIONAL
READABLE
DATA
FIELD

QUIET
ZONE

CHECK
DIGIT

CODE

LEFT

DATA
FIELD

CENTER

CODE

RIGHT

DATA
FIELD

QUIET
ZONE

STOP
CODE

FIELD

START

SR, SC

POSITION

QUIET

ZONE

START CODE

CENTER CODE

STOP CODE

LEFT DATA

FIELD

RIGHT DATA

FIELD

HEIGHT

QUIET

ZONE

SR, SC

POSITION

SR, SC

POSITION

NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER

N

NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER

N

N

NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER

N

NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER

DATA FIELD

HEIGHT

2– or 5–

DIGIT

ADD–ON

CODE

2– or 5–

DIGIT

ADD–ON

CODE

2– or 5–

DIGIT

ADD–ON

CODE

2– or 5–

DIGIT

ADD–ON

CODE

HEIGHT

Figure 5–12. EAN 13 Structure

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