IBM DATA FORMATTING (Transmission Format) 
 
The IBM 46xx Series cash register recognizes the following 
codes: 
 
EAN 8 / EAN13 / UPC A / UPC E with and without Add On 
Interleaved 2/5 
Code 39 
Codabar 
Code 128 
Code 93 
Normal 2/5 
 
The transmission format of codes belonging to this set is 
specified by the protocol. As the reader allows a wider set of 
codes to be selected, the following formats are defined to offer 
the user all the reading possibilities of the Datalogic product. 
 
 
Conversion to Code 39 Format 
Data from any code selected may be transmitted. Each code is 
transmitted to the Host as Code 39. Any character not included 
in the standard Code 39 set will be replaced with a “Space” (20 
Hex). 
 
 
IBM  Standard Format (default) 
Only codes belonging to the above mentioned set may be 
transmitted. Each code transmitted to the Host is recognized by 
the identifier requested by the protocol. If the selected code 
does not belong to this set, it wiII not be transmitted. 
 
 
MIXED IBM  Standard + Code 39  Format 
Data from any code selected may be transmitted. For codes 
belonging to the above-mentioned set, the “IBM Standard 
Format” is applied. The “Code 39’ Format applies to codes not 
belonging to this set.