Introduction Technical Data/Features Encoding Sample Images Common Applications Links

Codabar Linear Bar Code Definition

INTRODUCTION

(aka Codeabar, Ames Code, NW-7, Monarch, Rationalized Codabar, ANSI/AIM BC3-1995, USD-4) This symbology was designed by Pitney Bowes to be accurately read even when printed on dot-matrix printers for multi-part forms such as FedEx airbills and blood bank forms.

TECHNICAL DATA / FEATURES

Code Type	Discrete, Linear
Encodable Character Set	All 10 Numeric characters
	4 start/stop characters
	6 additional characters -$:/.+
Elements / Symbol Character	7 (4 bars, 3 spaces
Modules / Symbol Character	10 - 14
Omnidirectional Decoding	Yes
Character Self-Checking	Yes
Maximum Data Characters	Limited by available space for width

ENCODING (Section in progress)

Symbol Structure

Character Encodation

Finder Patterns

Quiet Zones

Symbol Dimensions

Error Detection and Correction

Transmitted Data

SAMPLE IMAGES (click on image to download full decodable bmp)

301 KB (bmp)	301 KB (bmp)	301 KB (bmp)
301 KB (bmp)	301 KB (bmp)	1.71 MB (bmp)

COMMON APPLICATIONS

Air Bills Libraries Blood Banks

Patient Bracelets Medication

LINKS

AIM Codabar Symology Specification ANSI/AIM BC3-1995, USS - Codabar /a>