This Symbology is also known as Code16K

Code 16K was developed by Ted Williams in 1989 to provide a simple to print and decode multiple row symbology. Williams also developed Code 128, and the structure of 16K is based on Code 128. The code is a continuous, variable-length symbology that can encode the complete ASCII 128-character set. It is mainly used in the health care industry.

This symbology has six modes 0 through 5, but Barcode Professional products only supports the Modes 0, 1, and 2.

Sample of a Code 16K Barcode

In order to get a Code 16K barcode image, please follow these steps:

• Set the Symbology property to Code16k
• Set the Code16kMode to one of the following values depending on your needs:
  • Mode0: Barcode Professional will use the Code 128 Char Set A which only supports ASCII values from 0 to 95
  • Mode1: Barcode Professional will use the Code 128 Char Set B which only supports ASCII values from 32 to 127
  • Mode2: Barcode Professional will use the Code 128 Char Set C which only supports pairs of digits
• Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
  • Set the BarWidth and BarHeight properties (Values are expressed in Inches)
  • Set the QuietZoneWidth property (Value is expressed in Inches)
  • Set the TopMargin and BottomMargin properties (Values are expressed in Inches)
• Set the Code property with the value to encode.

Code property = ABC 123456789 and Code16kMode property = Mode0 will produce the following barcode image: