Prefix (2D-Pharmacode)

2D-Pharmacode supports the following prefixes:

• None. Encodes the data without a prefix.

• Auto (Macro Substitution). Selects the appropriate macro prefix automatically.

• GS1 FNC1. Conforms to specific industry standards as authorized by AIM international.

• GS1 FNC1 (Manual Check Digits). Conforms to the GS1 standard, with manually selected check digits.

• Macro 5. Abbreviates the 05 Macro header (prefix) and trailer (suffix) into one symbol character to reduce the number of symbol characters needed to encode data.

• Macro 6. Abbreviates the 06 Macro header (prefix) and trailer (suffix) into one symbol character to reduce the number of symbol characters needed to encode data.

• Reader Initialization. Indicates that the symbol encodes a message used to program the reader system.

For more information on which prefix option to use, please consult with your symbology specification.

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