SUMMARY: Bar Codes

Paul Wood (pcwood@uniblab.ocis.temple.edu)
Wed, 04 Jun 1997 11:38:38 -0400 (EDT)

My Original Message:

Greetings,

I recently inherited two SPARCstorage Library 10 tape 8mm backup units
attached to a SPARCserver 1000. These units have bar code readers which I
would like to take advantage of. Unfortunatly, I cannot find anything in
the documentation about what type of bar code is used and how I may
create my own. We do own a Brother P-Touch 520 wich will to CODE 39, UPC-A,
CODA-BAR and CODE 128. I realize we can buy labels from Sun Direct but
we would like to create our own.

I'll summarize helpful responses. Thanks.
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A:
It turns out the SPARCstorage Library Bar Code Label uses CODE 39 with
VERY detailed specifications about #chars, label dimansions etc.

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Thanks for the responses from:
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>From Virginia.Coffindaffer@wang.com Thu May 22 14:24:39 1997

I would not attempt to create my own. We had some bar codes made up
that would not work with this Library - EXB-210. The dimensions of the
label must meet a certain spec - which I can FAX to you plus a lot of
other information. I went through this last year and now have all the
info - even venders. The vender we use is Councell Computer Products,
Inc., 4041 Powder Mill Road, Calverton, Md. 301-595-0020. These need
to be Sun certified Bar Code labels. Send me you FAX # and I will send
this info.

coffindv@wangfed.com
Wang Government Services
McLean, Virginia 22102

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>From mstier@hotmail.com Thu May 22 10:18:54 1997

Exabyte has a document describing there specifications.

Call them up and ask for them.

The info may also be available from thier website.

-- 
Matthew Stier
mstier@hotmail.com

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