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Bar code
Density
Type
Selector
UPCA +2/+5 2
4
UPCE
2
+2/+5
4
EAN8
2
+2/+5
4
EAN13+2/+5 2
4
Interleaved
1
2 of 5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Code 39 or
1
MOD43
2
(Extended
3
Code 39)
4
6
7
11
12
20
Codabar
2
(NW7)
3
4
5
7
8
9
Code 128
20
4
6
8
NOTE: The start (*) and stop (+) characters are automatically added for Code 39. Code
39, density 12 produces a one-dot narrow bar. This density is for special U.S.P .S. ACT-tag
applications only. Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce scannable bar codes.
4-10 Defining Fields
Density
Narrow
(% or cpi)
Element
(dots/mils)
76%
2/9.9
114%
3/14.8
76%
2/9.9
114%
3/14.8
76%
2/9.9
114%
3/14.8
76%
2/9.9
114%
3/14.8
1.1
21/103.4
2.1
12/59.1
3.2
7/34.5
4.2
6/29.6
5.6
4/19.7
6.3
4/19.7
7.5
3/14.8
8.8
3/14.8
9.6
3/14.8
11.2
2/9.9
11.0
2/9.9
12.7
2/9.9
14.5
2/9.9
1.4
10/49.3
1.7
8/39.4
3.5
4/19.7
4.2
3/14.8
6.3
2/9.9
7.0
2/9.9
3.9
4/19.7
12.7
1/4.9
3.0
5/24.6
2.1
8/39.4
3.0
6/29.6
4.6
4/19.7
5.1
4/19.7
8.4
2/9.9
9.2
2/9.9
10.1
2/9.9
3.5/7.0
5/24.6
4.4/8.7
4/19.7
5.8/11.7
3/14.8
8.7/17.5
2/9.9
Narrow to
Data
Wide Ratio
Length
1.0:1
11 or 12
14/17
1.0:1
6 or 7
9/12
1.0:1
7 or 8
10/13
1.0:1
12 or 13
15/18
1:3.0
0 to
1:2.5
2710
1:3.0
1:2.5
1:3.0
1:2.5
1:3.0
1:2.3
1:2.0
1:3.0
1:3.0
1:2.5
1:2.0
1:2.5
0 to
1:2.5
2710
1:2.5
1:3.0
1:3.0
1:2.5
1:2.0
1:3.0
1:2.2
1:3.0
0 to
1:2.5
2710
1:2.5
1:2.0
1:3.0
1:2.5
1:2.0
N/A
0 to
2710
Appearance
Char
Codes
Set
Available
1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9
1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9
1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9
1, 5, 6, 7 or 8 0 to 9
8
0 to 9
8
SPACE
$%*+-./
0 to 9
A to Z
8
$+-./
0 to 9
a to d
8
00H to
7FH
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