User's Manual

KDC User Manual

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formatting and conversion options are in effect. The following table should help explain

the effect of various options for EAN-8 barcode 12345670 + 12.

Barcode

EAN8_as_EAN13

EAN8_Return

CheckDigit

EAN13_Return

CheckDigit

1234567012

False

True

N/A

123456712

False

00000123456712

True

N/A

false

000001234567012

true

The add-on symbol neither contains check digit nor a terminating guard band. Every

effort has been made to reduce the decoding error; however, it is likely to decode a

partial scan of a 5-digit add-on symbol as a 2-digit add-on symbol. It is strongly

recommended that the minimum security level is set at 2 while decoding add-on symbols.

Since the decoder takes a conservative view on the add-on symbols, it is likely that the

add-on symbol will be missed in the auto-discrimination mode. Auto-discrimination

mode should then be avoided.

Code Options 9.2

The KDC supports the following barcode options:

 Transmission of start and stop characters

 Reverse direction

 Symbology conversion

 Verification of optional check character

 Transmission of check digit

 Transmission of Start and Stop Characters

For Codabar symbols you can choose not to transmit the start and stop symbols, the

NOTIS Editing. By default, they are transmitted. Setting the field

CodaBar_NoStartStopChars to true disables the transmission.

9.2.1 Reverse Direction

This option may be selected if direction oriented symbologies are selected such as

Code35.

Table 7 - Add-on for EAN-8 Symbology