ADIC Scalar AIT 440, Installation And Operating Manual

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Chapter 1
16 Scalar AIT 440/480
Step 5 – Prepare and install cartridges
Before installing data cartridges in the library, affix the bar code labels
and set the write-protect switches.
Affix bar code labels
AIT barcode labels must conform to the Industry Standard Code 39 (3
of 9 code). Labels which meet the requirements of ANSI
MH10.8M-1983 must be used. They must contain four to six
alphanumeric characters plus a modulus 43 check character on an
0.40-inch by 2.175-inch label. The barcode and numerics should be
centered horizontally. The narrow elements should be 0.015 +/- 0.004
inches (0.38 0.10mm), and the wide elements 0.030 +/- 0.004 inches
(0.76 0.10 mm). There must be a minimum of 0.2 inches of white space
at each end of the label. Use of a higher density is not recommended. If
a human readable label is not required, the barcode may extend across
the entire width of the label. Failure to comply with this specification
may affect reliability.
Figure 1-10 AIT Barcode Label Specifications
Barcode labels, both standard and custom, are readily available from
suppliers specializing in media labels.