Bar Code Summary Data

Bar Code fonts have alpha names (Bar Code ID): Lowercase names only print barcodes; uppercase names print barcodes with human-readable interpretations. The table is followed by visual samples.

Bar

 

 

Check-

Valid ASCII Characters,

Linear

Code

Symbology

Length

decimal value

Scanner

ID

 

 

sum

representation

Supported

A

Code 39

Varies

No

32, 36, 37, 42, 43, 45-57, 65-

9

 

 

 

 

90

 

B

UPC-A

11

Yes

48-57 Numeric only.

9

 

 

 

 

Option V used in the 6th &

 

 

 

 

 

7th position

 

C

UPC-E

6

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

9

D

Interleaved 2 of 5 (I2 of 5)

Varies

No

48-57 Numeric only

9

E

Code 128

Varies

M-

32-127

9

 

 

 

103

 

 

F

EAN-13

12

Yes

48-57 Numeric only. Option

9

 

 

 

 

V used in 7th & 8th position

 

G

EAN-8

7

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

9

H

HBIC

Varies

M-43

32, 36-39, 42, 43, 45-57, 65-

9

 

 

 

 

90

 

I

Codabar

Varies

No

36, 43, 45-58, 65-68

9

J

Interleaved 2 of 5 with a

Varies

M-10

48-57 Numeric only

9

 

modulo 10 checksum

 

 

 

 

K

Plessey

Up to

M-10

48-57 Numeric only. Option

9

 

 

14

 

+ is last character for second

 

 

 

 

 

M-11 chksum

 

L

Interleaved 2 of 5 with

13

M-10

48-57 Numeric only

9

 

modulo 10 checksum &

 

 

 

 

 

bearer bars

 

 

 

 

M

2 digit UPC addendum

2

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

[1]

N

5 digit UPC addendum

5

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

[1]

O

Code 93

Varies

No

35-38, 42-58, 65-90, 97-122

9

p

Postnet

Varies

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

 

Q

UCC/EAN 128

19

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

9

R

UCC/EAN 128 K-Mart

18

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

9

 

non-EDI

 

 

 

 

S

UCC/EAN 128 Random

34 +

Yes

48-57 Numeric only

9

 

Weight

 

 

 

 

T

Telepen

Varies

Yes

Alphanumeric

 

U

UPS MaxiCode

84

Yes

Alphanumeric

 

v

FIM

1

No

A, B, C, D

 

z

PDF-417

Varies

Yes

All

 

WG

USD-8 (Code 11)

Varies

Yes

45, 48-57

 

W1c

DataMatrix

Varies

Yes

All 8-bit values

 

W1d

QR Code – Auto format

Varies

Yes

Alphanumeric

 

W1D

QR Code – Manual

Varies

Yes

Single byte or Kanji double

 

 

format

 

 

byte

 

W1f

Aztec

Varies

Yes

All

 

W1z

MicroPDF417

Varies

Yes

All

 

[1]Readable only when generated as an imaged bar code using ‘Barcode Count.’

I-Class

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Datamax I-4208, I-4206 manual Bar Code Summary Data, Symbology

I-4206, I-4208 specifications

The Datamax I-4208 and I-4206 are industrial label printers that have garnered attention for their robust performance and versatile features, making them ideal for various demanding printing applications. Designed for high-volume printing environments, these printers are widely used in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, retail, and healthcare.

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