Tally Genicom 6600 manual Add-On Barcodes, Figures/Characters n Start Code Stop Code

EAN 128

EAN 128

Syntax

	Figures/Characters (n)	Start Code	Stop Code
ASCII
	Table 45 on page 253.
hex.		None	None
dec.

Data Structure

ASCII	DC4	n ... n	DC4
hex.	14	n ... n	14
dec.	20	n ... n	20

Description

The only difference between both types of barcodes is the initial sequence. Code 128 starts with Code A, Code B or Code C followed by character information. Barcode EAN 128 requires the code FNC1 between Startcode and character information. The Code 128 translation table remains valid. The checksum of EAN 128 is calculated using Code 128 algorythm.

Example

10 LPRINT CHR$(27);"[?11~";

20LPRINT CHR$(26);" T3;111";CHR$(25);

30LPRINT CHR$(20);"1234ABCD";CHR$(20);

40LPRINT CHR$(27);"[?10~"

Add-On Barcodes

UPC and EAN barcodes (commercial barcodes) can be extended with Add- On barcodes.

The following barcodes can be extended with Add-On barcodes:

Barcode Types H, I, K, L, N, O, P and Q

In the data formats the numbers are generally given in the sequence they are printed from left to right in the barcode, i.e. in the case of the EAN13 code, the

13.figure is transferred first and the 1. figure last. For the formats for the Add- On barcodes, the printer expects the check number as the first figure. This is

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