Avery Dennison Monarch 9864 Bar Code Information - Manual (Page 2)

10/07 Rev. 3.03-01 EASY PLUG MANUAL Bar Code Information
All Devices
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Commonly used bar codes
The following lists the most essential features of several very commonly used
bar codes and the particularities to be observed when printing.
An important criterion for differentiating between bar codes is the width of the
elements. The elements – bars and spaces – are either variable or restricted
to two values – wide and narrow. In the latter case, the width relationship bet-
ween wide and narrow elements is an important characteristic quantity. This
width relationship is called a ratio.
Ratio The ratio expresses the relationship in thickness between a narrow and a
wide bar or between a narrow and a wide space. A ratio of 1:2 signifies that
a wide bar – a wide space – is twice as wide as a narrow bar – a narrow
space.
Code 2/5 Interleaved
Each digit is represented by five bars / spaces – two wide ones and three nar-
row ones. Digits having an odd position number are represented by bars and
those having an even position number by spaces. In this way, two digits can
be printed in an interleaved manner (hence the name) – one digit with bars,
the other with spaces between the bars.
Characters Numeric (0 to 9)
No. of print places
Even-numbered (2, 4, 6, ...)
¯
Bar code counter fields in Jetmark have a maximum length of 14 places.
Ratio 1:2 to 1:3
1:2.25 to 1:3 if the narrow element is narrower than 0.5 mm.
¯
If a higher ratio is required, the identically constructed bar code ITF with
a ratio of 1:2.5 can be used.
Checksum Optionally, calculation can take place in Modulo 10.
Other TTX 300 offline:
Checksum can by switched on or off using the key combination Ctrl+F11.
Pressing the F11 key displays whether the check digit is currently switched
on/off (checksum enabled/disabled).
EAN 8 / EAN 13
Code of the European Article Numbering (EAN) system. The EAN 8
(8 characters) and its wider variation, the EAN 13 (13 characters), have stan-
dardised dimensions.
Characters Numeric (0 to 9)
No. of print places
Always 8 (EAN 8) or 13 (EAN 13) places with checksum in the last position.
Ratio none
Checksum Always in the last position; calculation by Modulo 10