Siemens 9015 Manual De Usuario
EAN-8 and EAN-13
Barcodes
Programmer Reference Guide
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Codabar
The character complement of the Codabar (Monarch) code comprises:
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10 digits:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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6 special characters:
- $ : / . +
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Start/stop characters:
a/t, b/n, c/*, d/e
The number of characters is variable. The start/stop characters are programmed with the
characters a/t, b/n, c/*, d/e. In the plain text line these characters are printed for start/stop.
characters a/t, b/n, c/*, d/e. In the plain text line these characters are printed for start/stop.
The symbol layout is self-checking. A check digit is not required and is rarely used. The
check digit must be programmed in the application.
check digit must be programmed in the application.
The check digit method is modulo 16. In practice, modulo 10 with a weighting of 3 or modulo
11 are also used.
11 are also used.
The ratio of wide to narrow elements should be between 2.0 and 3.0. A ratio of 2.5 is recom-
mended for applications.
mended for applications.
The barcode height should be 25% of the barcode length or 20 mm, whichever is greater.
The blank zone before and after the barcode symbol should be at least 10 times the width
of a narrow element.
of a narrow element.
EAN-8 and EAN-13
The EAN-8 and EAN-13 codes have a character set of 10 digits. The number of characters
is fixed and is 8 for EAN-8 and 13 for EAN-13.
is fixed and is 8 for EAN-8 and 13 for EAN-13.
Layout of EAN-8:
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Two digits for the manufacturer’s country
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Five digits for small-sized products
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One check digit