Other Specifications
This section describes the specifications for the included Barcode
Module and separately sold
(See p. 172)
"Batch Separation Using Patch Code Sheets" (See p. 124)
specifications of the patchcodes that can be detected by the
patchcode decoder.
Barcode Specifications
The following barcodes can be read by installing the supplied Barcode
Module.
1D Barcode Types
Code
Number of digits
EAN/JAN
8 or 13
3 to 32 (including Start/Stop
Codabar
characters)
3 to 32 (including Start/Stop
Code 39
characters)
(Standard ASCII or Full ASCII)
2 to 32 (even numbers of digits
ITF
only)
Code 128
1 to 32 (valid data only)
UPC-A
13
UPC-E
8
Note: EAN, UPC-A and UPC-E add-ons supported
Imprinter products. Refer to
for the
Checksum
Modulus 10, Weight 3
Modulus 16, 7 DR
Modulus 43
Modulus 10, Weight 3
Modulus 103
Modulus 10, Weight 3
Modulus 10, Weight 3
174
1D Barcode Recognition Conditions
Item
Condition
Printed Side
Front or back (or both, but at reduced speed)
Perpendicular (0 degrees) or parallel (90 degrees)
to the feeding direction
Orientation
Feed direction
Reading direction should be specified beforehand
Note: Speed is slow when both directions are
specified.
Line Width
Size
Code Width
Bar Height
Margins
Slew
Within ±3°
Element
2.2 to 3.0
Ratio
PCS Value
At least 0.60 (with at least 75% white reflectance)
(0 degrees)
(90 degrees)
0.3 to 1 mm (0.01" to 0.04")
When module width exceeds
0.508 mm (0.02"), Code 128, UPC-A,
UPC-E and EAN/JAN detect
incorrectly
105 mm or less (4.1") (including quiet
zone)
At least 10 mm (0.4")
At least one character at each end