Bar Code Symbologies; Code 39; Code 93; Code 2 - Intermec 4400 User Manual

4400 Bar Code Label Printer User's Manual

Bar Code Symbologies

This section lists and describes the available bar code symbologies.

Code 39

Code 39 is the first alphanumeric symbology ever developed and is the
standard non-retail bar code. It is a discrete, self-checking symbology of
variable length and is used mostly by the automobile and medical industries.
Intermec printer support 3 different types of Code 39: 43 character Code 39, full
ASCII Code 39, and the 8646 compatible Code 39. The 8646 compatible version
only differs from the full ASCII version by four characters. The "$," "%," "/,"
and "+" are encoded as single characters instead of as "/D," "/E," "/O," and
"/K." The 8646 compatible version allows the 4400 printer to be backward
compatible with 86XX printers.
If you enter <ESC><SPACE> as data, the start and stop characters are printed.

Code 93

Introduced in 1983, Code 93 was specially designed to complement Code 39.
With the correct reading equipment, the two alphanumeric codes may be
interchanged throughout a system without making any changes to software.
Code 2 of 5
Code 2 of 5 is a straightforward numeric symbology developed in the late
1960s. It has been used for warehouse sorting systems, photofinishing
envelope identification, and for tracking sequentially numbered airline tickets.
All information is contained in the width of the bars; the spaces do not contain
information.
Interleaved 2 of 5
Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high density, self-checking, continuous numeric
symbology, which has mainly been used in the distribution industry.
Interleaved 2 of 5 actually encodes two digits, one in the bars and one in the
spaces. A zero is added to character strings that are odd in length.

Codabar

Originally developed in 1972, Codabar is a numeric symbology most
commonly used in libraries, blood banks, and air parcel express applications.
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