Specifications

Barcode Labels 6-7
01 Aug 2000
The labels may have 5-16 characters (library in EXTENDED
media mode), or 6 characters plus a possible media identifier
character (library in DEFAULT media mode), or 6 characters
with an additional media identifier character (library in
MIXED media mode).
An additional seventh character label may be used to identify
the cartridge type
.
The cartridge type is a separate single
character that follows the BC label or a single character that is
included with the 6 character BC. The seventh character
definition is as follows:
• The character 1 is used to identify the 3480 cartridges and
is separate from the 6 character BC label.
• The character E is used to identify the ADIC 8490/IBM
3490E cartridge and is separate from the 6 character BC
label.
• The character J is used to identify the IBM 3590 cartridge
and is separate from the 6 character BC label.
• The character M is used to identify the Plasmon NCTP
cartridge and is separate from the 6 character BC label.
• The character C is used to identify the DLT CompacTape
III cartridge and is included on the 6 character BC label.
• The character D is used to identify the DLT CompacTape
IV cartridge and is included on the 6 character BC label.
• The characters E is used to identify the DLT CompacTape
IIIXT and is included on the 6 characters BC label.
• The character A is used to identify the AIT 8mm cartridge.
Although this media identifier is currently not available
for AIT 8mm barcode labels, such ID will be reported for
all AIT 8mm barcode labels.
Barcode Labels
For customers who wish to print the barcode labels, the
individual media labels are supported if the labels meet the
ANSI MH10.8M-1983 standard and other additional
requirements. The requirements are:
Note
The 6 character
8mm bar code
labels contain a
7th character
checksum, which
is ignored in
DEFAULT media
mode, is reported
as A in MIXED
media mode, and
interpreted as
part of the bar
code in
EXTENDED
mode.