Code 128 Linear Bar Code Definition

INTRODUCTION

(aka GS1-128, UCC/EAN-128) A very effective, high-density symbology capable of encoding a relatively large amount of data in a relatively small amount of space. It can encode all 128 ASCII characters and is also capable of encoding two numbers into one character width using one of the three available code sets..

TECHNICAL DATA / FEATURES

Code Type	Continuous, Linear
Encodable Character Set	All 128 ASCII and extended ASCII characters
	4 Code Set selection characters
	4 non-data function characters
	3 start and 1 stop character
Elements / Symbol Character	6 (3 bars, 3 spaces)
Modules / Symbol Character	11 per character
Omnidirectional Decoding	Yes
Error Correction	One symbol check character required
Maximum Data Characters	Limited by available space for width