Appendices
[ 2 ] Bar Code Specifications

(1) Available Bar Code Types

Bar code type Bar dimensions Readable magnification
Universal product codes
EAN-13
EAN-8
UPC-A
UPC-E
EAN-13 with add-on
EAN-8 with add-on
UPC-A with add-on
UPC-E with add-on
2-digits add-on
5-digits add-on
0.26 mm min.
(10.24 mils min.)
0.8 min.
Interleaved 2of5 (ITF)
Standard 2of5 (STF)
Codabar (NW-7)
Code 39
Code 93
Code 128 (EAN-128)
0.125 mm min. (4.93 mils min.)
PCS value 0.9
Reflection intensity difference between white and
black bars 0.8
MSI
0.20 mm min. (7.9 mils min.)
PCS value 0.9
Reflection intensity difference between white and
black bars 0.8

(2) Optical Properties Required

White bars: Reflection intensity 45% min.

Black bars: Reflection intensity 25% max.

PCS value 0.45 min.

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