The SSCC that ties the pallet to the ASN.

• Use system barcode BC_EANH or a user specific type ZBC_EANH
• Make sure that you configured the EAN-128 bar code format in your print control Prefix as follows:

  C=E128,...
  

• Adjust a placeholder for the FNC1 with the print control parameter %=. Use a placeholder, which is normally not used in AIs - e.g. the exclamation mark %=! or the plus sign %=+
• Then encode the FNC1 using the placeholder (e.g. the exclamation mark):

  21 + serial number + ! + 11 + production date.
  

  If the serial number is 1234 and the production date is 010108, the encoded bar code data should be as follows:

  211234   FNC1   11010108
  

• Check if everything works by scanning the bar code with a reader. You can also send your bar code (image scan or PDF) to TEC-IT Support for validation.

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The bearer bar shape and size depend on the printing surface and the application. The possible sizes for module width, bar code height and bearer bar can be found in the GS1 specification Figure 5.3.6-1.

Below we show two cases with different dimensions of the bar code and bearer bar:

Top and Bottom Bearer Bars

ITF-14 can be drawn with a top + bottom bearer bar if you use labels (no printing plates). In this case the bearer bar can be smaller, but must be at least 2 times the module width.

BCSetBCType(m_pbarCode, eBC_ITF14);

// #1 print on label

// 203 dpi ➞ Module Width = 0.5005 mm = 4 Pixel per Module
double const dModuleWidth = 0.5004926F; // use exact value

// 300/600/1200 dpi ➞ Module Width = 0.508 mm
// double const dModuleWidth = 0.508F;

BCSetModWidthN(m_pbarCode, dModuleWidth * 1000); // set in 0.001 mm units

double const dModulesBearerBar = 2.0F; // 2 times the module width
BCSetBearerBarType(m_pbarCode, eBearerBar_TopAndBottom);
BCSetBearerBarWidth(m_pbarCode, static_cast<int> (dModulesBearerBar * dModuleWidth * 1000)); // set in 0.001 mm units

RECTD QZRect = { 10, 0, 10, 0 };
BCSetQuietZone(m_pbarCode, &QZRect, eMUModules);

eCode = BCSetText(m_pbarCode, szText, szText.GetLength());

if (eCode == S_OK)
  eCode = BCCreate(m_pbarCode); // create internal bar code structure (MUST)

Rectangular Bearer Bar

For direct carton printing, the bearer bar must be rectangular and of a certain size, in which case the barcode size should also be enlarged.

// #2 print on carton

// for rectangular bearer bar having a width of 4.83 mm

// 203 dpi ➞ Module Width = 1.000 mm = 8 Pixel per Module
double const dModuleWidth = 1.0F;

// 300/600/1200 dpi ➞ Module Width = 1.016 mm
//double const dModuleWidth = 1.016F;

BCSetModWidthN(m_pbarCode, dModuleWidth * 1000); // set in 0.001 mm units

double dBearerBarWidth = 4.83F;
double dModulesBearerBar = ceil(dBearerBarWidth / dModuleWidth);
BCSetBearerBarType(m_pbarCode, eBearerBar_Rectangle);
BCSetBearerBarWidth(m_pbarCode, static_cast<int> (dBearerBarWidth * 1000)); // set in 0.001 mm units

RECTD QZRect = { 10 + dModulesBearerBar, 0, 10 + dModulesBearerBar, 0 };
BCSetQuietZone(m_pbarCode, &QZRect, eMUModules);

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