Labelling - Logomatic standard applicators

 


Type T: Real time labelling Vacuum pad with telescopic arm for varying product sizes
Type TE: real-time labelling Vacuum pad with telescopic arm for varying product sizes
Type F: real-time labellingVacuum pad with swivel arm for front and reverse (slow speed only) side labelling in continuous operation
Type TM: real-time labelling Vacuum pad and telescopic arm with swivel device to compensate asymmetrical products
Type M: serial labelling Swivel guide with roll-on device
Type VM: real-time labelling Vacuum-aided swivel pad with roll-on device
  Type V 90: real-time labelling Vacuum-aided swivel pad with roll-on device at 90° to print direction
Type B 90: serial labelling Blow-on device for non-contact application at 90° to print direction


Barcode types and attributes This table illustrates the various barcodes and their attributes. Please check your device documentation to see which barcodes are used in your device.
 

  Check digit Characters Number of characters W/N adjustment Standard ratio Default space Auto link Special font
Addon 2   x 2          
Codabar     n x 5:2 2 x  
Code 39   × n x 5:2 2 x  
Code 128 × × n       x  
EAN-13 ×   13       x ean
EAN-8 ×   8       x ean
EAN-128 × × n       x  
Industrial 2/5     n x 5:2 2 x  
IATA 2/5     n x 5:2 2 x  
Interleave 2/5     n x 5:2 2 x  
ITF-14 ×   14 x 5:2 2 x  
UPC A ×   12       x upc


Explanation of the entries in the table: Check digit: automatic check digit calculation.
Characters: the bar code can either represent letters and digits or just digits.
Number of characters: 'n' indicates a variable number of characters in the barcode.
W/N adjustment: the ratio between wide and narrow bar thicknesses can be adjusted.
Standard ratio: W/N ratio if no other indications are given.
Default space: width of the space in dots if no other indications are given.
Auto link: a cross indicates that the content of the barcode can be depicted automatically in a description field.
Special font: this font is required to depict a standard symbol.  
 

Use of barcodes

EAN:

12 or 13 digits are needed for an EAN-13, 7 or 8 digits are needed for EAN-8. An additional 2 digits are needed for ADDON-2. The check digit is checked if it is indicated, otherwise it is calculated.

Check digit: yes
Characters: only digits


Number of characters:

EAN-13: 12 + check digit
EAN-8: 7 + check digit;
ADDON-2: 2


Default ratio: fixed
Default size: N/A
Auto link: yes
Special font : ean
 

 ean8.jpg
ean13.jpg

EAN-128:
Code subset A, B or C is selected automatically (identical to Code128 with one additional start character, FNC1).

Check digit: yes
Characters: alphanumeric and special characters
Number of characters: free
Default ratio: fixed
Default size: N/A
Auto link: yes
Special font: none
 

 code128.jpg

Codabar:


Check digit: no characters: only digits
Number of characters: free
Default ratio: 2:5
Default size: bar – narrow = 2, wide = 5, space = 2
Auto link: yes
Special font: none

 

 codeabar.jpg

Code39:


Check digit: no characters: alphanumeric
Number of characters: free
Default ratio: 2:5
Default size: bar – narrow = 2, wide = 5, space = 2
Auto link: yes
Special font : none

 

 code39.jpg

Code128:


Code subsets A, B or C are selected automatically.


Check digit: always
Characters: alphanumeric and special characters
Number of characters: free
Default ratio: fixed
Default size: N/A
Auto link: yes
Special font : none

 

 ean128.jpg

IATA2of5:
The IATA version of the “industrial 2 of 5” code. This is identical to the normal “industrial 2 of 5” code, except for the definition of the start and stop character.

Check digit: none
Characters: only digits
Number of characters: free
Default ratio: 2:5
Default size: bar – narrow = 2, wide = 5, space = 2
Special font: none

 

 iata2of5.jpg
Ind2of5:

The "industrial 2 of 5" Code. Also known as the "straight 2 of 5" code.

Check digit: none
Characters: only digits
Number of characters: free
Default ratio: 2:5
Default size: bar – narrow = 2, wide = 5, space = 2
Auto link: yes
Special font: none

 

 ind2of5.jpg
Int2of5:

The "interleave 2 of 5" Code. If an odd number of characters is given, an “0” is automatically set in front.

Check digit: none
Characters: only digits
Number of characters: free
Default ratio: 2:5
Default size: bar – narrow = 2, wide = 5, space = 2
Auto link: yes
Special font: none

 

 int2of5.jpg
ITF14:

This barcode is based on the "interleave 2 of 5" with an additional check digit. The check digit is calculated according to the EAN algorithm.

Check digit: yes
Characters: only digits
Number of characters: 13 + check digit
Default ratio: 2:5
Default size: bar – narrow = 2, wide = 5, space = 2
Auto link: yes
Special font: none

 

 itf14.jpg

UPC A:


Check digit: yes Characters: only digits
Number of characters: 11 + check digit
Default ratio: fixed
Default size: N/A
Auto link: yes
Special font: upc

 upca.jpg

 
Note for the user: As barcode scanners use the letter combination "]C1" for internal purposes, this must never be used!

 

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