User's Manual

Chapter 10: Working With Cartridges and Barcodes
Barcode Requirements
266 Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User’s Guide
included, the label must have a five to 13 character barcode
followed by a media ID, for example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXL2”. If a
media ID is not included, the label must have a five to 15 character
barcode, for example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”.
• Me
dia ID Last — Five to 13 character barcode number followed by
media ID, for example, “XXXXXXXXXXXXXLT”. The media ID is
reported to the host last.
• Me
dia ID First — Five to 13 character barcode number preceded by
media ID, for example, “L4XXXXXXXXXXXXX”. The media ID is
reported to the host first.
• Standard
— (default) Five to 15 characters total, including a
barcode number and optional media ID. The media ID is not
reported to the host. If a media ID is included, the label must have a
five to 13 character barcode followed by a media ID, for example,
“XXXXXXXXXXXXXL3”. If a media ID is not included, the label must
have a five to 15 character barcode, for example,
“XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”.
Quantum-supplied barcode labels provide
the best results. Barcode
labels from other sources can be used, but they must meet the
following requirements:
• ANSI MH10.8M-1983 Standard
• Number of digits: 5 to 15 (default for LTO is 6+2)
• Background reflection: greater than 25 percent
• Print contrast: greater than 75 percent
• Ratio: greater than 2.2
• Module: minimum .254 mm (10 mil)
• Print tolerance: ± 57 mm
• Additional Requirements:
• Length of the rest zones: 5.25 mm ± 0.25 mm
• No black marks should be present in th
e intermediate spaces or rest
zones
• No white areas should be present on the bars