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:

  • Leading quiet zone

  • Start character

  • Data characters

  • Optional check character

  • Stop character

  • Trailing quiet zone

Note 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:

Sample Linear 2 of 5 bar code