Avery Dennison 9406 System Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 43)

4. In box B3, write the length of the field (from 1 to 30, unless
otherwise noted), based on the table below. If the bar code
uses a check digit, allow an extra character for the check
digit.
Number of
Bar Code Characters
UPC-A 12
UPC-E 7
I 2 of 5 Variable (maximum 30 or supply size)
Code 39 Variable (maximum 30 or supply size)
Codabar Variable (maximum 30 or supply size)
EAN-8 8
EAN-13 13
Code 128 Variable (maximum 30 or supply size)
NOTE: The length of an I 2 of 5 bar code must be even.
Also, the length of a Code 128 bar code must be
at least 2 and even. To be scannable, it must be
at least 4.
5. Write V or F in box B4 to indicate the following.
F Fixed length. The field will always contain the same
number of characters.
V Variable length. The number of characters in the field
may vary.
Enter F if using UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, or EAN-13 codes.
6. Mark the corner that is on the lower left as you read the
field from left to right. This corner is the
pivot point.
NOTE: Do not include text or numbers that may appear
with the bar code when marking the lower left
corner of the field.
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