Linear 2 of 5
Linear 2 of 5 is a variable length, high-density, self-checking, numeric bar code that uses five black bars to define a character. Two of the bars are wide and three are narrow.
Each Linear 2 of 5 bar code consists of the following elements:
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Leading quiet zone
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Start character
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Data characters
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Optional check character
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Stop character
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Trailing quiet zone
Interleaved 2 of 5 and
Linear 2 of 5 bar codes are mutually incompatible. You cannot select them
together when specifying multiple bar code types.
An example of a Linear 2 of 5 bar code is shown below: