Wasp Barcode WaspLabeler +2D Getting Started - Manual (Page 42)

Wasp Labeler User Manual
1.10 Barcode Symbology Reference
Note:
All example barcodes use the Wasp Labeler default default properties unless otherwise noted.
A | C | D | E | G | I | M | P | Q | U
A
Aztec Code
Aztec Code is a 2D barcode that can encode up to 3750 characters from the entire 256 byte ASCII
character set. This barcode is square with a "bullseye" in the middle. Aztec Code is becoming
increasingly popular for use on cell phones and mobile devices. The transportation industry,
governmental agencies and commercial entities also employ this barcode. In the transportation
industry you will find Aztec barcode on boarding passes printed from the internet or scanned from
mobile phones. Commercial entities add this barcode to bills, catalogues and products and encode it
with information such as date/time/place of purchase, product number, manufacturer information, etc.
Aztec barcodes are very dense and can be read even when varying resolutions and some distortion,
making it ideal for adding to documents that will be faxed or transmitted electronically.
The compact Aztec code core supports symbols from 15×15 (room for 13 digits or 12 letters) through
27×27. There is additionally a special 11×11 "rune" that encodes one byte of information. The full core
supports sizes up to 151x151, which can encode 3832 digits, 3067 letters, or 1914 bytes of data.
Aztec Code Example
C
Codabar
Codabar is a variable length symbology capable of encoding 16 characters within any length message.
Codabar can encode six special characters ("+" (plus), "-" (minus), "$" (dollar sign), "/" (slash), ":"
(colon), and "." (point)) and all numeric digits. There are also 4 start/stop code choices possible when
using the Codabar symbology. These characters (A, B, C, or D) must be included at the beginning or
ending of a string. Codabar symbology for any new applications today should not be considered except
under unusual circumstances because it is limited and out-dated.
Codabar is widely used in library systems and blood banks and for some package transport companies.
Codabar Example (No Check Digit)
41