7-10 System Administrator’s Guide
Scannable Bar Codes vs. Printable Bar Codes
This chapter defines the unique set of bar code options for each bar code. Bar codes are
separated into one-dimensional and two-dimensional categories.
1D Bar Codes 2D Bar Codes
Codabar
Code 16K
Code 39
Code 93
Code 128
Interleaved 2of5
MSI
UPCA, UPCE, EAN
Data Matrix
GS1 DataBar
MaxiCode
Micro PDF417
PDF417
POSTNET
Quick Response
Use the following table to see which bar codes the printer can scan and print:
Bar Code Scan Print Bar Code Scan Print
Codabar √ √ I2of5 √ √
Code 16 √ I2 of 5 with Barrier Bar √ √
Code 39 (no check digit) √ √ MaxiCode √* √
Code 39 (MOD 43 check digit) √ √ MicroPDF417 √* √
Code 93 √ √ MSI √ √
Code 128 √ √ PDF417 √* √
Data Matrix √* √ Postnet √
EAN 8 √ √ Quick Response √* √
EAN 8 +2 √ √ UPCA √ √
EAN 8 +5 √ √ UPCA +2 √ √
EAN 13 √ √ UPCA +5 √ √
EAN 13 +2 √ √ UPCA & Price CD √ √
EAN 13 +5 √ √ UPCE √ √
EAN 13 & Price CD √ √ UPCE +2 √ √
GS1 DataBar/rss √* √ UPCE +5 √ √
*Requires the optional 2D scanner.