User`s manual

EAN-13 EAN-13 is one of two versions of the European Arti
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cle Numbering system (EAN) and is a super set of
UPC. EAN-13 has the same number of bar as UPC
version A, but encodes a 13th digit. The 12th and
13th digit define the country code. The codes 00-04
and 06-09 are assigned to the United States.
The EAN-13 code numbers are assigned by numer
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ous international agencies. See the list at the end of
this appendix.
EAN-13 code support the numeric characters:
0123456789
The ratio command parameter (narrow bar to wide
bar width) is ignored
by the printer.
The equation to calculate the EAN-13 bar code
length is:
L = (98) X
L = Length of bar code
X = Number of Dots times 0.0033 inches per dot (0.08847
mm per dot)
EAN-13 bar code height, by specification, is six (6)
individual EAN-13 bar code characters high. The
following equation can be used to calculate the in-
dustry specified height in Dots.
H = (42) X
H = Height of bar code in Dot
X = Bar code Multiplier
Multiply the height of the bar code in dots by 0.0033
inches per dot (0.08847 mm per dot) to get the ac
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tual bar code height.
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