Microcom 438 - Manual (Page 121)

Bar Codes Chapter 8
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8.1.11.1 GS1 Databar Omni-Directional
The GS1 Databar Omni-Directional is used to encode numeric characters 0 -9 and does not
support alpha or special characters. The code can encode up to 14 characters, including 13
data characters and 1 check digit.
If less than 14 characters are entered in the “Data To Encode” field, zeroes are padded to
the front after the linkage flag. Non-numeric characters are stripped from the “Data To
Encode” field.
Figure 8-1 GS1 Databar Omni-Directional
8.1.11.2
GS1 Databar Truncated
GS1 Databar Truncated has the exact same data characteristics as the GS1 Databar Omni-
Directional, except the bar height is set to the standard of 13 times the X dimension. This
symbology may be scanned omni-directionally.
The sample below is encoding this data string:
00012345678905
Figure 8-2 GS1 Databar Truncated Sample
8.1.11.3
GS1 Databar Stacked
GS1 Databar Stacked has the exact same data characteristics as the GS1 Databar Omni-
directional barcode. The data to encode is split in half and encoded as a split level barcode.
This format is used if the width of the barcode will be an issue. The height of the top row of
the barcode is 5 times the X dimension and height of the bottom row is 7 times the X
dimension. The barcode contains a separator pattern, containing no data, which has a
height equal to one X dimension. This symbology can not be scanned omni-directionally.
This symbology does not allow for human readable text with the barcode.
Figure 8-3 GS1 Databar Stacked Sample
8.1.11.4
GS1 Databar Stacked Omni-directional
GS1 Databar Stacked Omni-directional has the exact same data characteristics as the GS1
Databar Omni-directional barcode. The data to encode is separated to create a split level
barcode. The height of each row is ascertained from the bar height property of the control.
The barcode contains a separator pattern, containing no data, which has a height equal to 3
times the X dimension. This symbology may be scanned omni-directionally. This
symbology does not allow for human readable text with the barcode.