5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

EAN 13
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EAN 13
The EAN 13 bar code is related to the Universal Product Code (UPC) group.
EAN 13 can be printed with or without a 2- or 5-digit add-on data field, which
is placed at the end of the bar code. The EAN 13 (European Article Number)
bar code structure is shown in Figure 13 and described on the following
pages.
Figure 13. EAN 13 Structure
Quiet Zone
Quiet zones extend on both ends of the bar code to permit the code to begin
and end in a blank area. You are responsible for providing sufficient space on
the form for the quiet zones. A trailing quiet zone is provided automatically if
an add-on code has been specified in the bar code command.
Start/Center/Stop Codes
The Start/Center/Stop codes are special character codes marking those
portions of the bar code. These codes are automatically produced with each
bar code.
Number System Character
The number system character field allows you to apply a code to a class or
type of item. The first character in the data field is used as the number system
character; it is printed in the left quiet zone.
QUIET
ZONE
START CODE
CENTER CODE
CHECK DIGIT FIELD
STOP CODE
LEFT DATA
FIELD
RIGHT DATA
FIELD
HEIGHT
QUIET
ZONE
OPTIONAL READABLE
STARTING
POSITION
N
NUMBER
SYSTEM
CHARACTER
DATA FIELD
2- or 5-
DIGIT
ADD-ON
CODE
QUIET
ZONE
CHECK
LEFT
CENTER
RIGHT
QUIET
STOP
STARTING
START
OPTIONAL
READABLE
DATA
FIELD
NUMBER
N
2- or 5-
DIGIT
ADD-ON
CODE
HEIGHT
CODE
CODE
ZONE
SYSTEM
CHARACTER
DATA
FIELD
CODE
DATA
FIELD
POSITION
DIGIT
FIELD