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3.3.4. Options for Code 39 and It. Pharm.
Code 39:
Code 39 is a variable length symbology with an optional check digit and printable
start/stop characters. The following characters are supported:
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the digits 0 up to 9
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the upper case characters A up to Z
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the characters - . $ / + % SPACE
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start/stop character is *
The checksum is calculated as the sum modulo 43 of the numerical value of the data
characters. In full ASCII mode, all 128 ASCII characters are supported. This is done
by combining one of the char, %, $ or / with one of the alpha characters (A
upto Z). For string format see figure 3.20.
Italian Pharmaceutical:
In this mode the Code 39 data is translated to the Italian pharmaceutical format. This
format has a fixed length containing 8 numeric data values followed by a single
mandatory check digit. An optional leading 'A' can be transmitted. For string format
see figure 3.21.
Options for Code 39:
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enable full ASCII conversion

enable Italian Pharmaceutical conversion
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enable check digit

disable transmission of the check digit

enable transmission of start/stop

enable leading A for Italian Pharmaceutical

selection of the minimum number of data characters