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EVOLUTION LX
SYSTEM MANUAL Issue 1.0 5 DEC 2009
BARCODE TYPES
The following is a short description of the supported barcode types:
Each barcode type contains either 2 or 4 widths. This defines how many
sizes of a light or dark bar exists in the code.
CODE39:
Code 39 is an alphanumeric bar code that can encode (2 widths)
Numbers
Upper case alphabet
Special symbols
_ . * $ / % +
If the Check Character flag is set the software will calculate the
optional check character (modulus 43).
CODE128:
Code 128 is a 128-character ASCII code (4 widths)
If the Check Character flag is set the software will calculate the
optional check character (modulus 103).
EAN-13:
EAN-13 encodes 13 characters (4 widths)
Numbers
only
It includes a 2 or 3 digit country code
9 or 10 data digits (depending on the length of the country code)
Checksum digit
If the Check Character flag is set the software will calculate the
optional check character (modulus 10).
EAN-8:
EAN-8 is a shortened version of the EAN-13 code (4 widths)
Numbers
only
It includes a 2 or 3 digit country code
4 or 5 data digits (depending on the length of the country code)
Checksum digit.
If the Check Character flag is set the software will calculate the
optional check character (modulus 10).
INTERLEAVED 2of5:
Interleaved 2 of 5 is a numeric only bar code (2 widths)
Numbers
only
If the Check Character flag is set the software will calculate the
optional check character (modulus 10).
This code requires an even number of digits. If an odd number of
digits are entered the software automatically inserts a leading 0. If a
code contains an even number of digits and a check digit then the
software adds a leading 0.
