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[Description of Bar Codes]
UPC-A This barcode, consistingofnumeralsonly,has afixed length of12 columns; a 11- column number entered
from the host or application software plus a check digit (12th column) automatically calculated inside the
printer. Ifthe 12th-columnnumeral issent fromthe host,the entire bar codewill beprinted as it is.
UPC-E This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 8 columns.
This printer compresses the 11- or 12-digit data (with check digit) entered to 8 digits by
using zero suppression of UPC-E standard and then prints the data.
Indicates an example of data compression based on zero suppression.
*The printer does not print bar code except the following conditions.
Ex.) Original code shall be (0-ABCDE-VWXYZ)…11 digits (with no check digit specified).
Printable patterns are as follows:
1. When V - Y are all “0”: “0-ABCDE-0000Z”“ABCDEZ”.
*Provided only 5 - 9 are applied to Z.
2. When E and VWXY are all “0”: “0-ABCD0-0000Z”“ABCDZ4”.
*The last character 4 indicates that maker codes A and D are not “0”.
3. When DE and VWX are “0”: “0-ABC00-000YZ”“ABCYZ3”.
*The last character 3 indicates that A and C are not “0” and ABC is a number of
3 digits.
4. When DE and VW are “0” and C is “0”, “1”, or “2”:
(1)When C=“0”: “0-AB000-00XYZ”“ABXYZ0”.
(2)When C=“1”: “0-AB100-00XYZ”“ABXYZ1”.
(3)When C=“2”: “0-AB200-00XYZ”“ABXYZ2”.
5. The check digit of 12th column is automatically calculated in the printer.
JAN-13(EAN) Thisbar code,consisting ofnumeralsonly,hasa fixed length of13 columns; a 12- column number entered
from the host or application software plus a check digit (13th column) automatically calculated inside the
printer. Ifthe 13th-columnnumeral issent fromthe host,the entire bar codewill beprinted as it is.
JAN-8(EAN) This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 8 columns; a 7- column number entered
fromthehostorapplicationsoftwareplusacheckdigit(8
th
column)automaticallycalculatedinsidetheprinter.
Ifthe 8th-column numeralis sent fromthe host,the entire bar codewill beprintedasit is.
CODE39 Thisbarcode,consistingofupper-casealphabeticcharactersandnumerals,hasavariablelengthofcolumns.
The start/stop code “*” is automatically added by the printer. The available characters include space and
“$% +–. /0 123 456 789” andupper-case alphabetic characters.
ITF This bar code, consisting of only numerals, has a variable length of even-number columns. If a code of
odd-number columns issent,the barcode willnotbeprinted.
CODABAR(NW-7) Thisbarcode,consistingofalphanumeric,hasavariablelengthofcolumns.Availablecharacters include“01
23 456 789 AB CD$ +–. /:”. Astart/stop codeisrequired; anyone ofA, B,C, andD isused.