Composite bar codes
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Composite bar codes
Key Type Range
Default (if not
specified)
Definition
/Symbology name — — Required
/UPC-A
/UPC-A-2
/UPC-A-5
/UPC-E
/UPC-E-2
/UPC-E-5
/EAN-8
/EAN-8-2
/EAN-8-5
/EAN-13
/EAN-13-2
/EAN-13-5
/UCC-128
/RSS14
/RSS14Truncated
/RSS14Stacked
/RSS14Limited
/RSS14Expanded
/Units name /300ths
/600ths
/1200ths
/600ths Optional
/Units is used in the calculations.
/Height
(linear
component)
int Dependent on the
module height
range of the linear
component.
Dependent on the
default module
height of the linear
component.
Optional
Sets the Y dimension of the linear bar
code.
The data in a PostScript bar code sequence is represented within parentheses, for example: (0123456789).
For composite bar codes, the sequence uses the “pipe” character “|” to extend the sequence.
For example, this is a UPC-A Composite example sequence:
(12345678901|Lexmark)
<< /Symbology /UPC-A >> barcodeshow
• UPC-A data begins with “12345678901”
• Followed by a “|” pipe character
• Followed by the composite data string: “Lexmark”
• Followed by a the UPC-A symbology sequence
• Followed by the PostScript barcodeshow operator
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