Code 11 (USD-8)

Code 11 is also known as USD-8.

The Symbology and Size property page for the Code 11 symbology includes the following options.

Symbology: Specifies the symbology that is selected. You can use this list to select a different symbology.

Dimensions

X dimension: Specifies the width of the X dimension.

Opens the Barcode X Dimension dialog, which you can use to configure advanced X dimension settings.
Ratio: Specifies the ratio between the widths of the wide and narrow elements in the barcode. By default, the ratio is configured automatically, but you can specify any ratio from 2.0 to 1 through 3.0 to 1 in one-tenth increments.
Density: Specifies the number of characters that can be encoded per inch.
Height: Specifies the height of the bars from the top edge of the symbol to the bottom edge.

Symbology Specific Options

Check digit: Specifies that an optional check digit is used.
Check digit type: Specifies the algorithm that BarTender uses to calculate the appended check digit for the symbol. Available when the Check digit option is selected.

The following options are available:

Auto: Specifies that BarTender automatically chooses the most appropriate check digit type.
C: Specifies that the check digit is the remainder of the result that is calculated by adding the weighted value of each byte of data and then dividing by 11.
C+K: Specifies that the check digit includes the C check digit and the K check digit. The K check digit is calculated in the same way as the C check digit, except that it includes the C check digit as the rightmost character in the data source.

The Code 11 (USD-8) symbology specification recommends that if the length of the message that is to be encoded is fewer than 10 characters, C can be used. If the message is 10 characters or longer, C+K is used.

Check Digit Options: Opens the Check Digit Options dialog, which you can use to specify the error handling option that you want to use at print time if your printer does not support the selected check digit setting for Code 11 and therefore cannot render the barcode symbol. Available when one or two of the three check digit types (None, C, or C+K) is not supported by the printer. If the printer supports all of the types or none of the types, this option is not available.

The following options are available in the dialog:

Control the barcode printing by BarTender: Specifies that BarTender sends the Code 11 symbol to the printer as a graphic image.
Use a supported check digit type: Specifies that the check digit is automatically changed to a supported type so that the symbol can be printed.
Always abort print job: Specifies that the print job is canceled.
Display print time check digit message: Specifies that the Verification Messages dialog is displayed at print time if the printer cannot render the symbol.

Color: Displays the currently selected color of the barcode symbol. To select a different color, click this option, and then use the Color Picker to select the color that you want. For more information, refer to Color Picker.

Barcode scanners cannot read colored barcodes as well as they can read barcodes that are printed in black. Therefore, we recommend that you do not modify the color of barcode objects unless they are used only for decoration.

Print Method: Opens the Print Method Options dialog, where you can specify how your barcodes are printed on thermal printers. Available when you use a thermal printer that has Drivers by Seagull™ installed.