Appendix A— Specifications

Supported Bar Code Symbologies (continued)

Symbology

Description

EAN

The European Article Numbering system (abbreviated as EAN) is a

 

numeric superset of UPC. EAN has both a version that uses 8 digits

 

and a version that uses 13 digits. The version with 13 digits encodes

 

the same number of bars as 12 digit UPC Version A, but the 13th digit

 

is encoded into a parity pattern at the left of the center guard bar.

 

 

Interleaved

Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high density, self-checking, continuous numeric

2 of 5

symbology, which has mainly been used in the distribution industry.

 

Interleaved 2 of 5 actually encodes two digits, one in the bars and one

 

in the spaces.

POSTNET

The Postal Numeric Encoding Technique (POSTNET) uses binary

 

digits, represented as full bars and half bars, to provide a numeric bar

 

code symbology that is easily read and decoded by optical reading

 

systems. POSTNET provides both error detection and correction

 

capabilities.

 

 

HIBC 128

See the IPL Programming Reference Manual for a complete list.

UPC

Universal Product Code (UPC) is a subset of EAN. It is a fixed length,

 

numeric, continuous symbology employing four element widths. Two

 

common types of UPC are Version A, which encodes 12 digits, and

 

Version E, which encodes 6 digits. UPC has been used in the

 

supermarket industry since 1973. UPC supplemental code is intended

 

for only periodical issue numbers.

 

 

2D Symbologies

2D symbologies provide a more efficient way of encoding data than standard bar code symbologies. 2D symbologies use two dimensions to hold data instead of one, allowing much more information to be stored in a smaller amount of space. Your printer provides the capability for printing both stacked and matrix 2D symbologies.

2D Stacked Symbologies

2D stacked symbologies consist of short linear segments stacked on top of each other. In addition to being able to condense a large amount of information into the stacked format, PDF417 provides an extensive error detection and correction option. Up to 510 characters can be recovered if they are lost due to an error in scanning or if the label is damaged. 2D stacked symbologies can be scanned with a laser scanner or imaging device that features 2D code scanning capability.

Supported 2D Stacked Symbologies

Symbology Description

Code 16K Introduced in 1988, Code 16K is an alphanumeric symbology similar to Code 49 in that it employs multiple rows (from 2 to 16). Each row is fixed length and uses a mirror image of the Code 128 coding patterns.

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