Datamax Ex2 User Manual

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Embedded Bar Codes
Bar Code fonts have alpha names (left column in the table below). Uppercase alpha names will
print barcodes with human-readable interpretations. Lowercase alpha names will print barcodes
only. The table is followed by visual samples.
Barcode
ID
Type Length Check-
sum
Valid ASCII Characters, decimal value
representation
A / a Code 39 Varies No 32, 36, 37, 42, 43, 45-57, 65-90
B / b UPC-A (regular) 11 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
Option V used in the 6th & 7th position
C / c UPC-E (zero suppression) 6 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
D / d Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Varies No 48-57 Numeric only
E / e Code 128 Varies M-103 32-127
F / f EAN-13 12 Yes 48-57 Numeric only.
Option V used in the 7th & 8th position
G / g EAN-8 7 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
H / h Health Industry Bar Code (Code 39 Mod and
43 checksum)
Varies M-43 32, 36-39, 42, 43, 45-57, 65-90
I / i Codabar Varies No 36, 43, 45-58, 65-68
J / j I 2 of 5 with modulo 10 checksum Varies M-10 48-57 Numeric only
K / k Plessey Up to 14 M-10 48-57 Numeric only. Option + is Last Character for
Second M-11 checksum
L / l ITF SCC-14/ I 2 of 5 Shipping Container Code 13 M-10 48-57 Numeric only
M / m 2 digit UPC addendum 2 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
N / n 5 digit UPC addendum 5 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
O / o Code 93 Varies No 35-38, 42-58, 65-90, 97-122
p Postnet Varies Yes 48-57 Numeric only
Q / q SSCC-18/Serial Shipping Container Code 19 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
R / r UCC/EAN Code 128
K-Mart NON EDI bar code
18 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
S / s UCC/EAN 128 Random Weight 34 + Yes 48-57 Numeric only
T / t Telepen Varies Yes Alphanumeric
U UPS MaxiCode 84 Yes Alphanumeric
u UPS MaxiCode with Byte Count Specified Yes Alphanumeric
v FIM 1 No A, B, C, D
z PDF417 Varies Yes All
Z PDF417 with Byte Count Specified Yes All
W1c DataMatrix Varies Yes All 8-bit values
W1C DataMatrix with Byte Count Specified Yes All 8-bit values
W1d QR Code – Auto format Varies Yes Alphanumeric
W1D QR Code – Manual format Varies Yes Single-byte or Kanji double-byte
W1f Aztec Varies Yes All 8-bit values
W1F Aztec with Byte Count Specified Yes All 8-bit values
W1G / g USD-8 (Code 11) Varies Yes 45, 48-57
W1k RSS (six types) Varies Yes Numeric / Alphanumeric (type dependant)
W1R UCC/EAN Code 128 K-MART NON EDI 18 Yes 48-57 Numeric only
W1t TCIF Linked Barcode 3 of 9 (TLC39) Varies No Alphanumeric
W1z MicroPDF417 Varies Yes All 8-bit values
W1Z MicroPDF417 with Byte Count Specified Yes All 8-bit values

Datamax Ex2 Specifications

General

Brand	Datamax
Model	Ex2
Category	Printer
Language	English