Avery Dennison Pathfinder 6140 - Defining Bar Code Options; Scannable Bar Codes Vs. Printable Bar Codes

Defining Bar Code Options 4-1
DEFINING BAR CODE OPTIONS
This chapter defines the unique set of bar code options for each bar code. Bar codes are
separated into one-dimensional and two-dimensional categories.
1D Bar Codes
2D Bar Codes
Codabar
Code 16K
Code 39
Code 93
Code 128
Interleaved 2of5
MSI
UPCA, UPCE, EAN
Data Matrix
GS1 DataBar
MaxiCode
Micro PDF417
PDF417
POSTNET
Quick Response
Scannable Bar Codes vs. Printable Bar Codes
Use the following table to see which bar codes the printer can scan and print:
Bar Code
Scan
Print
Bar Code
Scan
Print
Codabar √ √ I2of5 √ √
Code 16 √ I2 of 5 with Barrier Bar √ √
Code 39 (no check digit) √ √ MaxiCode √* √
Code 39 (MOD 43 check digit) √ √ MicroPDF417 √* √
Code 93 √ √ MSI √ √
Code 128 √ √ PDF417 √* √
Data Matrix √* √ Postnet √
EAN 8 √ √ Quick Response √* √
EAN 8 +2 √ √ UPCA √ √
EAN 8 +5 √ √ UPCA +2 √ √
EAN 13 √ √ UPCA +5 √ √
EAN 13 +2 √ √ UPCA & Price CD √ √
EAN 13 +5 √ √ UPCE √ √
EAN 13 & Price CD √ √ UPCE +2 √ √
GS1 DataBar/ RSS √* √ UPCE +5 √ √
* Requires the 6057 optional 2D scanner; the 2D scanner is standard on the 6140.
The bar code options include, but are not limited to:
♦ Human readable
♦ Density
♦ Characters per inch
♦ Narrow width
♦ Wide width
♦ Narrow space/ wide space.
The <Options> tag defines any options supported by the bar code’s type. See the following
sections to define the Options tag, based on your bar code type.
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