Basic Barcode question

topics related to linear barcode formats such as Code 39, Code128, Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF25), UCC/EAN-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, GS1 Databar etc.

Basic Barcode question

Postby cwolfe8229(Legacy Member) on Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:50 am

Hello, I am brand new to barcodes and I have a spec from a customer that wants to have a label printed. Their spec says to use code 128, and one barcode it says to use bar width multiplier 2 and another label it says to use bar width multiplier 3. The vendor I have printing these labels doesn't know what "bar width multiplier 2 or 3" means, and unfortuantly neither do I. Can someone please explain to me what that is.

Thank You.
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Re: Basic Barcode question

Postby glitch (legacy member) on Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:43 pm

The multiplier factor (2 or 3) applies to certain symbologies such as Code 39. In these symbologies there are two widths, one for the wide element, and another for the narrow element. The ratio of the wide element width vs the narrow element is the multiplier factor. Normally it should between 2 and 3. We called it "NarrowToWideRatio":

http://mdn.morovia.com/manuals/mbc3/Pro ... eRatio.php

However, it does not apply to Code128. In Code128, there is only one width.
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Re: Basic Barcode question

Postby cwolfe8229(Legacy Member) on Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:36 pm

thank you, that was very helpful
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