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Table of Contents
Chapter 3 - Barcode Theory
Barcode 3 of 9 Symbology .............................................................. 3-1
Description .................................................................................. 3-2
Picket Fence Barcode Orientation .............................................. 3-2
Code 3 of 9 Character Set with Binary Equivalent ..................... 3-3
Code 3 of 9 Character (Byte) and Bit Allocation ......................... 3-4
Placement of Features ............................................................... 3-5
Understanding Requirements at the Bit Level ............................ 3-6
Barcode Interleaved 2 of 5 Symbology............................................. 3-7
Description .................................................................................. 3-7
I 2 of 5 Character Set with Binary Equivalent ............................. 3-7
I 2 of 5 Character (Byte) and Bit Allocation ................................. 3-8
Placement of Features ............................................................... 3-8
First Barcode Example ..................................................................... 3-9
Second Barcode Example .............................................................. 3-20
Reverse Engineering of a Barcode Job .......................................... 3-22
Maximum Values Generated For Counting by Scan Code Type .... 3-25
DI900/DI950 Maximum Generated Values Overview ............... 3-25
Maximum Values for Code 3 of 9 Barcode ............................... 3-26
Maximum Values for Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode ...................... 3-27
Maximum Values for OMR ........................................................ 3-28
Chapter 4 - Scan Code Specifi cations
General Scan Code Specification Guidelines................................... 4-2
OMR Print and Placement Specifications......................................... 4-3
Rules/Guidelines When Using OMR .......................................... 4-5
Barcode Print and Placement Specifications.................................... 4-6
Rules/Guidelines When Using Barcode ..................................... 4-9
Factors Affecting Collation Break Mark Order ................................ 4-10
Evaluating Collation Break Marks - Example 1 ........................ 4-10
Evaluating Collation Break Marks - Example 2 .........................4-11
Collation Order and PB FIRST™ .............................................. 4-16
DI900/DI950 Scanning Architecture ............................................... 4-17
System Configuration Overview ............................................... 4-17
Scanning Support Overview ..................................................... 4-17
Scanning Hardware Options ..................................................... 4-18
Scanner Mounting .................................................................... 4-18
Scanning Levels Overview ....................................................... 4-19
Architecture Block Diagram ...................................................... 4-20
Anticipated Read Failure Rate .................................................. 4-20
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