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TEC-IT Barcode Software Reference
2 Index
1 Disclaimer 2
2 Index 3
3 Introduction 7
3.1 Scope of this Document 7
3.2 Barcode Types 7
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3.3 3.2.1.1 Linear 1D Barcodes 7
3.2.1.2 2D Barcodes (Stacked) 8
3.2.1.3 2D Barcodes (Matrix Codes) 8
3.2.1.4 Composite Codes 9
Barcode Glossary 10
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4 Important Barcode Parameters 10
4.1 Barcode Symbology 10
4.2 Module Width 10
4.2.1 Introduction 11
4.2.2 Optimize the Module Width 11
4.2.3 Module Width and Reading Distance 12
4.3 Bar Width Reduction (Pixel Shaving) 12
4.4 Quiet Zone 13
4.5 Print Ratio and Ratio Format 14
4.6 Format 14
4.6.1 Format Examples 16
4.7 Escape Sequences (Encoding Binary Data)
4.8 Check Digits 18
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5 Application Identifiers (AI) 18
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5.1 Introduction 18
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5.2 Examples 19
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5.2.1 Batch Number 19
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5.2.2 Multiple AIs within one Barcode 20
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5.2.3 GS1-128 with embedded Check Digit 20
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5.3 GS1 DataBar Expanded / GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked 20
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5.3.1 AIs with a Fixed Length
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5.3.1.1 AI(01) and Weight 21
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5.3.1.2 AI(01), Weight and Date 22
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5.3.2 AIs with Variable Lengths 23
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5.3.2.1 AI (01) and Price 24
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5.3.2.2 AI (01) 24
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5.4 GS1 Composite Symbology 25
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5.4.1 Compressed Sequences of AIs 26
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5.4.2 AI (90) 26
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6 Barcode Symbologies 27
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6.1 Linear Symbologies (1D Codes) 28
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6.1.1 Bookland 29
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6.1.2 Codabar (Rationalized Version) 29
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6.1.3 Code 11 29
6.1.4 Code 128
6.1.5 Code 128 Subset A
6.1.6 Code 128 Subset B
6.1.7 Code 128 Subset C
6.1.8 Code 2 of 5 Standard (Code 2 of 5 Matrix)
6.1.9 Code 2 of 5 Data Logic
6.1.10 Code 2 of 5 IATA
6.1.11 Code 2 of 5 Industrial
6.1.12 Code 2 of 5 Interleaved
6.1.13 Code 2 of 7
6.1.14 Code 25
6.1.15 Code 39 (3of9)
6.1.16 Code 32
6.1.17 Code 39 Extended
6.1.18 Code 93
6.1.19 Code 93 Extended
6.1.20 DAFT Code
6.1.21 DOD Logmars
6.1.22 DUN-14
6.1.23 DUNS
6.1.24 EAN-128 (GS1-128)
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