Each character in a Code 93i symbol is made up of three bars and three spaces, each of which can be single, double, triple, or quadruple thickness. These six elements are spread out over a space of nine modules.
A Code 93i symbol can be structured either with two check digits or with error correction.
Symbology Structure with Check Digits
Symbology Structure using Error Correction
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Leading quiet zone
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93i start character
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Three error correction characters
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One or more characters representing the first part of the data and special characters
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A special features flag character followed by a symbol length indicator character
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Zero, one, or more characters representing the rest of the data and special characters
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Three error correction characters
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Code 93 stop character
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Trailing quiet zone