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Chapter 5— Linear Bar Codes
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Bar Code Standards
Bar codes allow easy implementation of automated identification,
cataloging, and processing of almost any object. They have been
successfully used on items ranging in size from boxcars to bumblebees.
This overview of bar code symbologies helps when programming Intermec
PL-Series printers and/or designing labels with Intermec PLUS software.
All of the information in this chapter is derived from the bar code
standards established by AIM and the Uniform Code Council (UCC) as of
November 1997. If you plan to create software using these bar codes, we
recommend ordering the uniform symbology specification from AIM or
the UCC to determine the uses and limitations pertaining to that type of
bar code. The information in this document is in no way complete.
The following discussions contain basic information and some suggested
applications for each type of bar code. The quick reference table in
Appendix E lists specific data for each bar code in one location. All the
information on ideal widths and ratios comes directly from the uniform
symbology specification. Please note that all measurements contained in
this document are in printer dots. On 200 dots per inch (dpi) printers, one
dot is equal to 0.13 mm or 0.005 inch.