Microcom 438 - Manual (Page 120)

Chapter 8 Bar Codes
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spacing, Code39 will allow custom inter-character spacing as long as the maximum does
not exceed the timeout zone of the intended scanning equipment.
8.1.6 European Article Numbering System 13 (EAN-13), TCI 20
The European Article Numbering system (EAN) is a European version of the UPC
symbology that is used in the retail industry. It is also referred to JAN or Japanese Article
Numbering system in Japan. The EAN-13 is a fixed length symbology that encodes up to
13 numeric digits consisting of two country code digits, ten data digits, and one check digit
that the printer will automatically calculate. The EAN symbology defaults to an X dimension
of 40% or 5.2 mils. To produce a symbology that is within the specification, a minimum
multiplier of 2 should be entered in the appropriate multiplier parameters (CMX or CMY
depending on the field orientation) to produce an 80% or 10.4 mils symbology.
8.1.7 European Article Numbering System 8 (EAN-8), TCI 21
The European Article Numbering system (EAN) is a European version of the UPC
symbology that is used in the retail industry. It is also referred to JAN or Japanese Article
Numbering system in Japan. The EAN-8 encodes up to 8 numeric digits consisting of two
country code digits, five data digits, and one check digit that the printer will automatically
calculate. While very similar to the UPC-E symbology, the EAN-8 does not compress the
data digits and is not a condensed version of the EAN-13 symbology. The EAN symbology
defaults to an X dimension of 40% or 5.2 mils. To produce a symbology that is within the
specification, a minimum multiplier of 2 should be entered in the appropriate multiplier
parameters (CMX or CMY depending on the field orientation) to produce an 80% or 10.4
mils symbology.
8.1.8 Modified Plessey (MSI 1), TCI 24
The MSI is a modified version of the Plessey symbology, which is a variable length,
numeric-only symbology used for retail shelf labeling. When using MSI 1, the user does not
have to provide either check digit; the printer will calculate and insert the check digits
automatically.
8.1.9 Modified Plessey (MSI 2), TCI 25
The MSI is a modified version of the Plessey symbology, which is a variable length,
numeric-only symbology used for retail shelf labeling. When using the MSI 2 bar code, the
user provides one check digit and the printer will calculate the second check digit.
8.1.10 Modified Plessey (MSI 3), TCI 26
The MSI is a modified version of the Plessey symbology, which is a variable length,
numeric-only symbology used for retail shelf labeling. When using the MSI 3 bar code, the
user provides both check digits.
8.1.11 GS1 Databar, TCI 35
GS1 Databar, formerly known as RSS-14, is a barcode type for space-constrained
identification from EAN International and the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC). GS1
Databar has been identified to solve problems in the grocery industry and in healthcare,
where items are too small to allow for older barcode symbology.
The printer should have binary compression disabled before using GS1 Databar.