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10. Write the
density selector
for your bar code in box B8.
Refer to the following tables for the appropriate density
selector for your specific bar code.
Default values are shown in bold.
(1)
201 - Function Code 1 202 - Function Code 2
203 - Function Code 3 204 - Function Code 4
(2)
Actual maximum number of characters is limited by the supply size and
density combination which enable the bar code to be totally imaged on the
tag or label.
Barcode
Type
Density
Selector
Density
(% or cpi)
Narrow
Element
(dots/mils)
Narrow
to Wide
Ratio
Data
Length
Appearance
Codes
Available
Char
Set
UPCA 2 80% 2/10.4 N/A 11 or 12 1,5,6 0 to 9
4 120% 3/15.6 7 or 8
UPCE 2 80% 2/10.4 N/A 6 or 7 1,5,6 0 to 9
4 120% 3/15.6 7 or 8
EAN8 2 80% 2/10.4 N/A 7 or 8 1,5,6 0 to 9
4 120% 3/15.6 7 or 8
EAN13 2 80% 2/10.4 N/A 12 or 13 1,5,6 0 to 9
4 120% 3/15.6 7 or 8
Interleaved 1 1.0 21/109.9 1:3.0 0 to
30
2
8 0 to 9
2 of 5 2 2.0 12/62.8 1:2.5
3 3.0 7/36.6 1:3.0
4 4.0 6/31.4 1:2.5
5 5.3 4/20.9 1:3.0
6 6.0 4/20.9 1:2.5
7 6.9 3/15.6 1:3.0
8 8.4 3/15.7 1:2.3
9 9.2 3/15.7 1:2.0
10 10.7 2/10.4 1:3.0
11 10.7 2/10.4 1:3.0
12 12.0 2/10.4 1:2.5
13 13.7 2/10.4 1:2.0
Code 39 3 3.3 4/20.9 1:2.5 0 to
30
3
8 SPACE
4 4.0 3/15.6 1:3.0 $%*+-./
6 6.0 2/10.4 1:3.0 0 to 9
7 6.6 2/10.4 1:2.5 A to Z
Code 128 4 4.3/8.7 4/20.8 0 to
30
2
8 00H to
7FH
1
6 5.8/11.7 3/15.6
8 8.7/17.5 2/10.4
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