6-10
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ISBN (International Standard Book Numbering) bar codes are EAN-13
with a 5-digit supplement. If the “Bookland” bar code uses 978
(books) or 977 (periodicals) as the first three digits, then it can be
transmitted by the TriCoder in the ISBN format. The settings for this
can be found under the Terminator Character parameter. For details
on ISBN, see Appendix K; UPC/EAN.
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Use setting 4 and 9 to enable transmission of the NSC character to your
computer. The Number System Character is the leading character in
the bar code. For details, see Appendix K; UPC/EAN.
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Use setting 6 and A to enable transmission of the check digit character
to your computer. The check digit is the last character and is based
upon a calculation performed on the other characters.
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Setting C transmits UPC-E0 bar codes as is; setting D transmits them
with inserted zero’s to make them the same length as a UPC-A bar
code. A NSC of 0 is assumed. It is possible to read UPC-E1 bar codes;
by default this option is disabled. Do not enable UPC-E1 if you plan
on reading EAN-13 bar codes; you may experience partial reads when
reading EAN-13. The UPC-E1 option is set in the 2 of 5 Code
parameter. To enable UPC-E1 reading, set the 2 of 5 Code parameter
to 8. To turn off UPC-E1 reading, set it back to the default of 9.
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If you prefer to transmit UPC-E bar codes in a 6 digit format while EAN-8
is transmitted in its original 8 digit format, use setting F. This will allow
you to use settings 9 and A and still transmit EAN-8 as 8 digits.
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UPC-A can be transmitted in EAN-13 format by adding a leading 0
(USA county code) to the UPC-A data. This setting is found in the
Terminator Character parameter.
Codabar
Enable Codabar
0
Disable Codabar
1
Enable CLSI Codabar
2
Disable CLSI Codabar
3
Disable Start/Stop character transmission
4
Enable Start/Stop character transmission
5
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CLSI is a form of Codabar often used by libraries.
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Setting 5 will transmit the Codabar start and stop characters with the
bar code data to your computer. If you are varying the start and stop
characters to differentiate between different labels, transmitting the
start and stop can be helpful. See Appendix L; Codabar for more
information.
