Appendix; Barcode, 2-Dimensional Code - Hitachi RX Technical Manual

9. APPENDIX

Bar code, 2-dimensional code
● See "4.7.5 Print bar codes" and "4.13.3 Set various printing" in the Instruction Manual.
(1) Precautions when using EAN-13 code
● When bar code is "EAN-13" and "EAN-13 Add-On 5" the area for inputting the 2-digit "country code" is
displayed on the print format screen. Be sure to input the country code. The country code can be input at the
beginning of the data on the character input screen. See "4.13.3 Setting various types of printing" in the
Instruction Manual.
● Guard bar, center bar and check code are automatically added.
Left barcode portion
Units
Guard position
bar of Prefix
code
● When adding Readable code (number; human readable code), select either 5 x 5 or 5 x 7 as the size of the
numbers added.
Example of EAN-13 with
identification numbers
No.
Made the number of lines of the EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E and EAN-13 Add-On 5
1
printing item 1 line or 2 lines.
2 Set character size 12x16, 18x24, or 24x32 (1 line only).
(2) Precautions when using EAN Prefix
●Whether to set bar code EAN-13, EAN-8, EAN-13 Add-on 5 country code by character input or print format
is selected.
EAN-13
EAN-8
EAN-13
Add-On 5
Handling of country code
Print format screen
Edit message screen
●When the country code is changed at the Print format screen, the country code for all the bar code items in
that message is changed to the same value.
First 5 digits of Center
the input data bar
5 digits
Conditions whereby Readable code can be added to be printed
Number of digits of bar code
Country code
2
2
2
Country code is input at the head
of the data.
Country code is not displayed.
For EAN-13, input 12 digits, for
EAN-8, input 7 digits and for
EAN-13 Add-On 5, input 17
digits, all including the country
code.
However, check digit is
excluded.
Right barcode portion
Next 5 digits of Check
the input data
5 digits 1 digit
Example of EAN13 Add-On 5
with identification numbers
Condition
Data Check digit
10
5
15
EAN Prefix
Set value
Character input
Guard
code bar
Total number of digits
1 13
1 8
1 18
Print format
Set by print format without
including country code in the
data.
Set the country code.
For EAN-13 input 10 digits, for
EAN-8, input 5 digits and for
EAN-13 Add-On 5, input 15
digits, without including the
country code.
However, the check digit is
excluded.
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