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6.1.60 Pharmacode Two-Track
Symbology number: 53
Valid characters: numeric [0..9] and generic;
Quiet zone: left/right: 6 mm
Module width: --
Standard print ratio: 1:1
Ratio format: 1B:1S
Default check digit: None (eCDNone)
Symbol size: see Notes
This code was invented and specified by Laetus
®
. Pharmacode assigns numeric values to the bars.
It is used for medicine packing in pharmaceutically area; for small labels. Usually Pharmacode is
printed without a human readable text.
The dimensions are:
 2-track bar width: 1 mm
 space bars: 1 mm
 bar height above/below: 4-6 mm
 height of the long bar: 8-12 mm
It offers a high printing tolerance and is readable very fast (200 readings per second).
6.1.61 Pharma Zentralnummer (PZN)
Symbology number: 52
Valid characters: “0”..”9”, 6 digits + 1 check digit
Quiet zone: see Code 39
Module width: see Code 39
Standard print ratio: see Code 39
Ratio format: see Code 39
Default check digit: PZN check digit (eCDPZN)
Possible check digits: User supplied
Symbol size: see Code 39
PZN -1234562
PZN uses Code 39 as the base symbology. It uses a special check digit and the human readable
text always contains
the prefix “PZN-“ (which is not encoded in the barcode data).
6.1.62 Planet 12
Symbology number: 82
Valid characters: “0”..”9”, 11 digits + 1 check digit
Quiet zone: left/right: 1/25 inch
top/bottom: 1/8 inch
Module width: --
Standard print ratio: 1:1
Ratio format: 1B:1S
Default check digit: Modulo 10 Planet (eCDMod10Pla)
Possible check digits: User supplied
Symbol size: 11 digits + 1 check digit
123456789014
This code was developed for the United States Postal Services. It is a 3-of-5 variant of the Postnet
barcode.