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[Bud]

Thanks Bob!  That is just the kind of info I was looking for.

-Bud

bobmellor wrote:

>Bud..
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>we don't actually make barcodes... we use them, print them, decode them,
>etc. with the scanners and cameras that we make.  There are two basic types
>of "funky" (2 dimensional or "2d") barcodes... matrix and stacked.  We can
>decode any of them.  Stacked is basically tiny vertical codes stacked on top
>on each other to make up one code...  PDF417 is the most common of this
>type.
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>Matrix is the real funky one  - the most common being maxicode (with the
>"bull's eye" in the center - used in UPS labels)
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>We use cameras to read the the matrix barcodes (as opposed to laser
>scanners)
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>there are pretty detailed descriptions on wikipedia
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>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF417
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>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MaxiCode
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>if you want more detailed info, let me know
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>bob mellor
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>Bob,
>  does your company manufacture just the standard vertical "bar" codes,
>or does your company make those funky pattern barcodes?  What are
>the funky barcodes called, and where might I find more information on them?
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>Thanks!
>Bud Connor
>Melbourne, FL
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