• Default wide-to-narrow ratio for Codabar, Code 3 of 9, and the 2 of 5 types is dictated by the
lowest unit module width that results in a readable bar code. The default wide-to-narrow ratio for
MSI is 2:1 unless it can't be printed with the selected unit module width.
Bar Code Type and Modifier Description and Values
Bar Code
Type (Byte
16)
Bar Code
Description
Unit Module
Width
Default
(mils)
Unit Module
Width
Range (mils)
Element
Height
Default
(mils)
Element
Height
Range (mils)
Wide-to-
Narrow
Ratio
X'01'
3 of 9 Code
AIM
USS-39
14 7-54 234 234-14000 7.3
X'02' MSI 14 7-54 300 300-14000
X'03'
UPC/
CGPC
Version A
14 7-54 1020 250-14000
X'05'
UPC/
CGPC
Version E
14 7-54 1020 250-14000
X'06'
UPC 2
Character
Supplement
al
(Periodicals)
14 7-54 1020 250-14000
X'07'
UPC 5
Character
Supplement
al
(Paperbacks
)
14 7-54 1020 250-14000
X'08'
EAN-8
(JAN Short)
14 7-54 840 250-14000
X'09'
EAN-13
(JAN
Standard)
14 7-54 1020 250-14000
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