EN 12323:2005

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 Symbology characteristics
  4.2 Symbol structure
  4.3 Character assignments
      4.3.1 Symbol character encodation
      4.3.2 Data character encodation
      4.3.3 Code sets
      4.3.4 Special characters
      4.3.5 Start and stop characters
      4.3.6 Check characters
      4.3.7 Separator bars
  4.4 Transmitted Data
  4.5 Dimensions
  4.6 Reference decode algorithm
      4.6.1 Introduction
      4.6.2 Start and stop characters
      4.6.3 Symbol characters
      4.6.4 Symbol decode
      4.6.5 Message decode
      4.6.6 Additional checks
  4.7 User-defined application parameters
      4.7.1 Introduction
      4.7.2 Symbology and dimensional characteristics
      4.7.3 Optical specifications
      4.7.4 Test specifications
ANNEX A (normative) Symbol check characters
ANNEX B (normative) Special considerations relating to the
                      use of Function Code 1 (FNCI)
ANNEX C (normative) Using two or more "Code 16K" symbols to
                      distribute longer data messages
ANNEX D (normative) Transmitted data
ANNEX E (normative) Symbology identifiers
ANNEX F (informative) Use of mode, code, and shift characters
                      to minimise symbol size
ANNEX G (informative) Relationship of symbol character value to
                      ASCII value
ANNEX H (informative) Guidelines for the use of "Code 16K"
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This document:-specifies the requirements for the multi row bar code symbology known as "Code 16K";-specifies "Code 16K" symbology characteristics, data character encodation, dimensions, tolerances, decoding algorithms and user-defined application parameters;-describes a subset of "Code 16K" assigned to EAN International.