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		Barcode Symbologies
		Barcode Densities
		Code 39
		UPC
		EAN/JAN
		Interleaved 2 of 5
		Code 93
		Codabar
		MSI Plessey
		2D Symbologies
		PDF417
		DataMatrix Code
		MaxiCode

Barcode Symbologies

Code 128

Code 128 is variable length and encodes the full 128 ASCII character set. Each character is represented by 11 modules that can be one of four bar widths. Code 128 is the most easily read code with the highest message integrity due to several separate message check routines. Of all the common linear symbologies, Code 128 is the most flexible. It supports both alpha and numeric characters easily, has the highest number of characters per inch, and is variable length. Code 128 is usually the best choice when implementing a new symbology.

Append

It is sometimes advantageous to break up long messages into multiple, shorter symbols. If the first character of a Code 128 symbol is a Function Code 2 (FNC2), then the scanned symbol is appended to a storage buffer. This operation continues for all successive Code 128 symbols with a FNC2 being added to previously stored ones. When a Code 128 symbol is scanned which does not include a FNC2, it is appended to the buffer, the entire buffer is transmitted, and the buffer is cleared.

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