Code 93

Code 93

Code 93 is a continuous, variable length, self-checking barcode symbology.

Also known as: USD-7, USS-93.

Variants:

• Code 93 Extended is a variant of Code 93 that can be used to encode full 128 character ASCII with the use of special shift character combinations.

Standards: ANSI/AIM BC5 - USS Code 93, ITS 93i.

Data and Options

• The data field can hold any of the following:
  • Numbers 0-9
  • Capital letters A-Z
  • Symbols -.$/+%* and space
• The includecheck option calculates the two check digits.
• Deprecated: For internal use. The parsefnc option allows the special shift characters to be supplied as escape sequences:
  • ^SFT$: ($)
  • ^SFT%: (%)
  • ^SFT/: (/)
  • ^SFT+: (+)

Examples

Data:    CODE93
Options: includecheck
Encoder: code93

Code 93 including a special shift combination (/)A representing !:

Data:    CODE93^SFT/A
Options: parsefnc includecheck
Encoder: code93