Chapter 8. Best Practices for Tape Drives and Tape Media
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Label Specifications for Bar Codes with Alphanumeric Characters on Bottom
Note:
On a bar code label with alphanumeric characters on the bottom,
the bar code symbol lines must be a minimum of 13.72mm from
the top of the cassette tape in order for the scanner to read them.
Figure 8-4
The bar code specifications for half-inch media; alphanumeric on bottom.
Alphanumeric
Starting Bar Code Character
11.1mm
16.993
+0/-.787
Quiet
Zone
Characters
2X 4.318
minimum
78.994 • 0.787
74.092 • 0.381
13.72mm
Cassette Tape
minimum
Bar code label
