Codabar Overview

Codabar is a linear barcode symbology developed in 1972 by Pitney Bowes Corp. It and its variants are also known as Codeabar, Ames Code, NW-7, Monarch, Code 2 of 7, Rationalized Codabar, ANSI/AIM BC3-1995 or USD-4. Codabar was designed to be accurately read even when printed on dot-matrix printers for multi-part forms such as FedEx airbills and blood bankforms, where variants are still in use as of 2007,

Codabar

Programming

You can enable or disable this symbology on your Socket Mobile scanner simply by scanning the codes below. Note: Scanner must be in a disconnected state before scanning the command barcode.

Enable Codabar by scanning the barcode below*:

Codabar-Enable

Disable Codabar by scanning the barcode below*:

Codabar-Disable

See full data reader programming guides  for more info and troubleshooting.

Troubleshooting / FAQ

Q: What is the typical usage for Codabar?

A: Libraries

Q: How to strip the start and stop characters (remove the A and B of the barcode)?

A: Enable NOTIS Editing by scanning the barcode below

Enable Notis Editing

Q: How to parse the data?

A: App coming soon, please fill out a barcode support form.

Q: Need more help?

A: Go here for additional barcode troubleshooting and FAQs.

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