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Code 128

Code 128 On/Off

If you are reading Code 128 barcodes, Codablock F should remain disabled. If you

are enabling Codablock F (see Codablock F on page 194), you should disable Code

128.

ISBT 128 Concatenation

In 1994 the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) ratified a standard

for communicating critical blood information in a uniform manner. The use of ISBT

formats requires a paid license. The ISBT 128 Application Specification describes

1) the critical data elements for labeling blood products, 2) the current

recommendation to use Code 128 due to its high degree of security and its space-

efficient design, 3) a variation of Code 128 that supports concatenation of

neighboring symbols, and 4) the standard layout for barcodes on a blood product

label. Use the barcodes below to turn concatenation on or off. Default =Off.

Code 128 Redundancy

If you are encountering errors when reading Code 128 barcodes, you may want to

adjust the redundancy count. Redundancy adjusts the number of times a barcode

is decoded before transmission, which may reduce the number of errors. Note that

* On

Off

* Off