Panasonic LP-M Series Operation Manual page 282

„ GS1 DataBar
Name
1 Left/Right Guard
Pattern
2 Data Character
3 Finder Pattern
4 Bar Code Height
GS1 DataBar symbols has the three type of version as shown below, in addition standard.
GS1 DataBar Truncated
GS1 DataBar Truncated lowers the bar code height of GS1 DataBar to meet the elongated marking field. The minimum
value of bar code height is 13 times as high as the module width.
GS1 DataBar Stacked
GS1 DataBar Stacked is the two-tiered symbol consisting of halves of GS1 DataBar Truncated divided into two to meet the
products with extremely narrow marking field. The upper tier consists of left half of GS1 DataBar Truncated. A guard pattern
is added at its right end. The bottom tier consists of right half of GS1 DataBar Truncated. A guard pattern is added at its left
end. The separator of one module height is inserted between tiers. The minimum value of bar code height is 13 times as
high as the module width.
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(16,4) (15,4) (15,4)
Description
Provides the bar code area. It consists of bars and spaces of one module (minimum unit
consisting on bars and spaces).
Has the (n, k) structure. "n" indicates the number of modules and "k" indicates that of
bars and spaces that make up the character. As shown in the figure above, the data
character is arranged so as to facing to the adjacent finder pattern (toward the arrow
direction).
Functions as a check character or segment identifier, too, which makes symbols to be
easily recognized. It consists of five elements having 15 modules.
In the standard case, the minimum value of bar code height is 33 times as high as the
module width. For Truncated, Stacked, and Stacked Omnidirectional, it is 13, 13 and 69
times respectively.
ME-LPMSZ-OP-7
(16,4)
4. Bar Code Height