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Re: [Networker] Limitation on bar code label length and special chars?

2004-01-16 15:23:00
Subject: Re: [Networker] Limitation on bar code label length and special chars?
From: "robert.maiello AT thomson DOT com" <robert.maiello AT THOMSON DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:22:55 -0500
The Quantum/ATL M1500 we just got came with barcodes that had 8 characters.
The ATL barcodes should be pretty standard although I forget if the standard
is 3of9 or something like that.

Robert Maiello
Thomson Healthcare

On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:18:05 -0500, Stan Horwitz <stan AT TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote:

>On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, George Sinclair wrote:
>>
>>Questions:
>>
>>1. Does anyone know if ATL P1000 libraries or STK L80 libraries with bar
>>code readers would be able to read bar codes with these characters or
>>this length?
>>
>>2. If so, does anyone know any companies that make bar codes of this
>>length. I think the company we work with now has a 6 char max, but
>>wanted to check on question 1 before challenging them on this.
>>
>>Yeah, we could get our own software, but we would need labels pre-cut to
>>the exact size and thickness for those SDLT slide style and LTO stick
>>style. Kind of a pain so seemed easier to just buy them.
>
>I don't use an ATL library, or STK, but on the two libraries I do use,
>the documentation contains very detailed information about how bar coded
>labels should be printed. I suggest you check the manuals for your tape
>libraries to see if that kind of information is available there.
>
>As for purchasing pre-printed tape labels, check with the company who
>sold you your tape cartridges and/or the tape libraries.
>
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