Code 39 (3 Of 9) Specifications - Intermec EasyCoder PL3 Programmer's Reference Manual

Code 39 (3 of 9) Specifications

Bar Code Bar Code
Symbology Type
Code 39 39
39C
F39
F39C
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Check Character Numerical Value Table
Char Value Char
0 0 C
1 1 D
2 2 E
3 3 F
4 4 G
5 5 H
6 6 I
7 7 J
8 8 K
9 9 L
A 10 M
B 11 N
* Full represents F39 or F39C for Full ASCII
Refer to the full bar code symbology specification for complete
information on checksum calculation. For a short example, take an
example bar code with the data CODE 39.
Step 1: Assign a value to each character per the Character Numerical
Value Table above (C = 12, O = 24, D = 13, E = 14, space = 38, 3 = 3,
9 = 9).
Step 2: Add the values (12 + 24 + 13 + 14 + 38 + 3 + 9 = 113).
Step 3: Divide this number by 43. The remainder or modulo, 27, is the
checksum.
Step 4: Referring to the table, 27 is the character R. Therefore, the
checksum in the bar code should be R. The final code reads CODE 39R
when it is decoded.
Input
Length Characters
Variable Refer to text
Variable Refer to text
Variable Refer to text
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Chapter 5— Linear Bar Codes
Value Char Value
12 O 24
13 P 25
14 Q 26
15 R 27
16 S 28
17 T 29
18 U 30
19 V 31
20 W 32
21 X 33
22 Y 34
23 Z 35
Ideal
Wide/Narrow Ideal Narrow
Ratio Dot Width
2.5:1 2
2.5:1 2
2.5:1 2
2.5:1 2
Char Value
- 36
. 37
SPACE
38
$ 39
/ 40
+ 41
% 42
$ (full) 43*
% (full) 44*
/ (full) 45*
+ (full) 46*
Checksum
Calculation
none
mod 43
none
mod 43
39