Interleaved 2 of 5 is a
higher-density numeric symbology based upon the Industrial 2 of 5 symbology. It
is suitable for encoding general purpose all-numeric data and is used primarily
in the distribution and warehouse industry. Interleaved 2 of 5 is essentially
identical to Industrial 2 of 5 except for the fact that Interleaved 2 of 5
encodes information in both the bars and spaces while Standard 2 of 5 only
encodes information in the bars. However, the encoding scheme is the same for
both in terms of their use of wide and narrow elements for each element.
Sample of an Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode
Sample of an Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode with Bearer Bars