Kodak 7520 manual Bar code types, Available, Start/Stop, Code Type, Character Set, Characters in

Bar code types

During installation, the type of bar code used is defined for each mode. The Bar Code Reader is capable of reading and decoding three different types of bar codes.

∙Code 3 of 9 — also known as Code 39, is a widely used code in which 9 bars or spaces comprise the characters, 3 of which are wide.

∙Interleaved 2 of 5 — or I 2 of 5, is a compact, interleaved code for numeric characters only. Each digit is represented by 5 bars or spaces, 2 of which are wide.

∙Codabar — similar to Code 3 of 9, but not as widely used. Codabar includes only numeric and special characters.

The following table shows a comparison of bar code types:

		Available	Start/Stop
Code Type	Character Set	Characters in	Characters
		Set
Code 3 of 9	alphanumeric	43	* / *
	space
	special characters: - . $ / + %
Interleaved 2 of 5	numeric	10	both unique
Codabar	numeric	12	a-d /a-d
	special characters: - $

8-4 A-61140 January 2000