Bar Code Specifications

 

 

 

 

Automatically

 

 

 

 

 

Assigned

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Bar Code

Check

Print

Input Digits

Digits

Input Characters

Type

Digit *1

Digits *3

*4

 

 

 

Check

*8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digit

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAN-13

Yes

13

12

1

Numerals

EAN-8

Yes

8

7

1

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPC-A

Yes

12

11

1

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPC-E

(Yes) *2

6

6

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

4 to 22

4 to 22

 

ITF

(even only) *5

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

4 to 22

3 to 21

1

 

 

 

(odd only) *6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

4 to 22

2 to 20

2 *7

Alpha-numeric

 

characters; hyphen;

CODE39

 

 

 

 

 

period; space; dollar

 

 

 

 

 

1

sign; slash; plus

 

Yes

4 to 22

1 to 19

2 *7

sign; percent sign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

4 to 22

4 to 22

Numerals; hyphen;

 

period; dollar sign;

CODABAR

 

 

 

 

 

colon; slash; plus

 

 

 

 

 

sign; letters A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

4 to 22

3 to 21

1

through D (first and

 

 

 

 

 

 

final digits only) *9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

*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 unit 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.

Troubleshooting

Power Supply

Nothing appears on the display.
Possible CauseAction

 

 

Improper display contrast

Adjust display contrast.

setting

 

 

 

AC power cord is not con-

Make sure the AC power cord is connected cor-

nected correctly.

rectly.

 

 

Text Input

 

Cannot input text.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

FUNCTION key has

Press ESC to clear FUNCTION key operation.

been pressed.

 

 

 

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