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Code 93 is an alphanumeric, variable-length symbology that was developed in 1982 and is maintained by Intermec Corporation. It combines some of the characteristics of Code 39 - Full ASCII and GS1-128 into a single barcode language that has very high density.
Code 93 is defined in AIM-BC5-2000 Uniform Symbology Specification - Code 93.
Symbol Structure
The symbol comprises the following elements:
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Leading quiet zone
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Start character
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Input characters that represent data
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Two check digits
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Stop character
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Trailing quiet zone
Each data character in a Code 93 symbol is made up of six elements: three bars and three spaces. Bars can be one to three modules wide, and spaces can be one to four modules wide. These six elements are spread out over a space that is nine modules wide. (The name "Code 93" derives…