Barcode Specifications
BarcodeCheckPrintedNumberAutomaticallyInput

 

Digit*1Digits*3of InputAdded DigitsCharac-

 

 

 

Digits*4

 

 

ters*8

 

 

 

 

Check

 

 

 

 

 

Digit*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAN-13

Yes

13 digits

12 digits

1 digit

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAN-8

Yes

8 digits

7 digits

1 digit

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPC-A

Yes

12 digits

11 digits

1 digit

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPC-E

Yes*2

6 digits

6 digits

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITF

No

4 to 22

4 to 22 digits

Numerals

 

 

digits

Even numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

only*5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

4 to 22

3 to 21 digits

1 digit

 

 

 

digits

Odd numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

only*6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CODE39

No

4 to 22

2 to 20

2 digits*7

Numerals

 

 

digits

digits

 

 

Alpha

 

 

 

 

 

 

A to Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symbols

 

Yes

4 to 22

1 to 19

2 digits*7

1 digit

 

(–)(.)(Space)

 

 

digits

digits

 

 

 

 

 

 

($)(/)(+)(%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CODABAR

No

4 to 22

4 to 22

Numerals

(NW-7)

 

digits

digits

 

 

Symbols

 

 

 

 

 

 

(–)($)(:)(/)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(.)(+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpha

 

Yes

4 to 22

3 to 21

1 digit

 

(first, last

 

 

digits

digits

 

 

 

 

 

 

only)*9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A to D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 The check digit is automatically calculated in accordance with input data. For EAN-13, EAN-8, and UPC-A, and when using a check digit with ITF, the check digit is appended at the end of the printed digits. When using a check digit with CODE39 or CODABAR, the check digit is appended one digit before the final digit.

*2 UPC-E includes a check digit, but it is not printed as a numeral below the bar code.

*3 The number of digits printed below a bar code equals the input characters plus automatically appended characters.

*4 An error message is displayed whenever there are insufficient digits. The printer will not allow input of too many digits.

*5 An error message appears and printing is impossible if an odd number of digits are input when an ITF check digit is not being used. Append a zero to the beginning of the digits and re-input.

*6 An error message appears and printing is impossible if an even number of digits are input when an ITF check digit is being used. Append a zero to the beginning of the digits and re-input.

*7 Both the start code and end stop code of CODE39 must be asterisks.

*8 An error message appears and printing is impossible if any characters other than those specified here are used.

*9 With CODABAR, A, B, C, or D can be used as the start code and stop code. An error message appears and printing is impossible if any other character is used.

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