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Interleaved 2 of 5

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  • Code 11
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  • Code 39
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  • USPS Intelligent Mail
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  • Liner Barcodes(1D)
  • UPC-A
  • UPC-E
  • EAN-8
  • EAN-13
  • Industrial 2 of 5
  • Interleaved 2 of 5
  • Code 11
  • Codabar
  • Code 39
  • Code 93
  • Code 128
  • MSI Code
  • 2D Barcodes
  • QR Code
  • PDF417
  • DataMatrix
  • MaxiCode
  • Aztec Code
  • DotCode
  • Micro QR Code
  • Micro PDF417
  • Composite Barcodes
  • GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional
  • GS1 DataBar Truncated
  • GS1 DataBar Stacked
  • GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional
  • GS1 DataBar Limited
  • GS1 DataBar Expanded
  • GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked
  • GS1 Composite Code
  • Other Types
  • Patch Code
  • USPS Intelligent Mail
  • Postnet
  • Planet
  • Australian Post
  • UK Royal Mail (RM4SCC)
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  • Liner Barcodes(1D)
  • UPC-A
  • UPC-E
  • EAN-8
  • EAN-13
  • Industrial 2 of 5
  • Interleaved 2 of 5
  • Code 11
  • Codabar
  • Code 39
  • Code 93
  • Code 128
  • MSI Code
  • 2D Barcodes
  • QR Code
  • PDF417
  • DataMatrix
  • MaxiCode
  • Aztec Code
  • DotCode
  • Micro QR Code
  • Micro PDF417
  • Composite Barcodes
  • GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional
  • GS1 DataBar Truncated
  • GS1 DataBar Stacked
  • GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional
  • GS1 DataBar Limited
  • GS1 DataBar Expanded
  • GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked
  • GS1 Composite Code
  • Other Types
  • Patch Code
  • USPS Intelligent Mail
  • Postnet
  • Planet
  • Australian Post
  • UK Royal Mail (RM4SCC)
Structure

1. Leading quiet zone
2. Start pattern (narrow bar, narrow space, narrow bar, narrow space)
3. One or more pairs of symbol characters that represent data (including an optional check digit)
4. Stop pattern (wide bar, narrow space, narrow bar)
5. Trailing quiet zone

Density

High-density. Interleaved 2 of 5 encodes data in the width of both the bars and spaces

Character set

Numeric

Capacity

14 Numeric

Error detection

Interleaved 2 of 5 has a modulo-10 check digit to detect error

Error correction

Interleaved 2 of 5 does not support error correction

Usage

The Interleaved 2 of 5 is generally used on bulk packaging, such as a case or carton.

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