Chapter : Bar Code Reader
Read Capability
Operator’s Guide 193
Read Capability
The bar code reader reads six types of bar code
formats. The table below summarizes some of the
important features of each type.
Code Type Character Set
Character
Representation
Codabar Alphanumeric
(limited)
0 through 9,
-, $, :, ., +,
A, B, C, and D
Start and stop
characters for code
are A, B, C, and D.
Code 128
Versions A, B
a
and C
Alphanumeric ASCII 128
characters
(0 through 7F)
ASCII character set
European
Article
Numbering
Code (EAN) 8
and 13
Numeric (and
fixed length)
0 through 9 EAN 8 is 8 characters
and EAN 13 is 13
characters.
Interleaved 2 of
5 Code (125)
Numeric 0 through 9 Each character is
represented by a
series of 5 bars and/or
spaces.
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