2D Barcode Label specification

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 1. Barcode label request upon delivery
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<Barcode specifications> Bag

Code 39
Code 128
QR Code

Outer Carton PO # Character

1D Barcode
PO Item #
QR Code
Cf.
enlarged Material #
picture.
Lot #

Quantity

1. OUTER CARTON/BOX
- Attach the barcode label as above figure.
- Need to attach barcode for each Lot No if have multiple Lot No.
- Please attach a label on to the place that see very well.

2. INNER CARTON/BOX
- Need to attach same barcode label for each bags, reels etc.
- At least attach the ALPS material number, lot number, quantity.
- In case of returnable box (reel for press part, etc) remove the old label necessarily.

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OUTER CARTON BARCODE INNER CARTON BARCODE

PO # Character Character
1D Barcode Material #
1D Barcode
PO Item #
QR Code Lot #
QR Code
Material #
Quantity
Lot #

Quantity
Lot A
400

Lot A Lot A Lot A

inner
500 300 200 Lot B
inner
inner 200
inner
inner

Lot A
600

Lot A
800 outer Lot B
outer outer 200

Single Lot No Multiple Lot No

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outer
outer

RETURNABLE BOX INNER = PLASTIC BAG

(eg. Press Parts) (eg. Screw)

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 2. Necessary printed items on package label
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ALPS require the following information.

Item
1. ALPS purchase order number
2. ALPS purchase order item
number
3. ALPS material number
4. Lot number
5. Quantity
(per carton, bag, reel, etc)
Description
- Single byte characters only.
- Maximum 20 alphanumeric.
- Single byte characters only.
- Allowable special characters: - + . /
- Cannot use the space character.
- Maximum of 9 digits integer with 3 digits after
decimal point.
- HRI(Human Readable Information) need the
unit of measure and don’t include in barcode.
- Thousands separator don't include in barcode.

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3. Label Size & Format
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・Recommendable size: A6 Size (105.00mm x 148.00mm)

130 to 200 mm X=10mm (min. 7mm)
Y=2mm (min. 1mm )
X X 50 to 100 mm X 20mm X
Z=5mm (min. 3mm )
X

30mm
PO # Character
Y

1D Barcode
Z

PO Item #

20mm

80 to 120mm
QR Code

Material #

Lot # HRI(Human Readable

Information) need the unit of
measure and don’t include in
Quantity
barcode.
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4. Acceptable 1D Barcode
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ALPS can accept the Code 39 and Code 128 barcodes.

1. Code39
Minimum Recommend Maximum
Narrow/Wide ratio 1:2 1:2.5 1:3
Narrow bar width 0.125 mm 0.167 mm 0.25 mm
Wide bar width 0.250 mm 0.417 mm 0.75 mm
Inter-character gap 0.125 mm 0.167 mm 0.25 mm
Code density
15.875 10.496 6.383
(characters/inch)
Height Minimum 5 mm
Total width 10 to 60 mm
Start/Stop * (asterisks)
Check digit None
Print Quality JIS X0520, ISO/IEC 15416, ANSI X3.182
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2. Code 128
Minimum Recommend Maximum
Narrow/Wide ratio 0.125 0.167 0.250
Code density
18.473 13.827 9.236
(characters/inch)
Height Minimum 5 mm
Total width 10 to 80 mm
Code set Recommend: B Available: A Unavailable: C
Start/Stop Follow code set
Check digit Modulo 103 checksum
Print Quality JIS X0520, ISO/IEC 15416, ANSI X3.182

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5. Format of Package Label
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ALPS accept the following format (2 Types)

4-1) Normal Type
Character
PO No. Barcode
Numeric
PO Item No. Barcode
Numeric
Material No. Barcode
QR Format is defined by ALPS.
Character Detail format is explained later.
Lot No. Barcode
Numeric UOM
Quantity Barcode

4-2) PO No. + C-3 Format

Character
PO No. Barcode
Character
PO Item No. Barcode
Character
3N1 Barcode
Numeric UOM C-3 Format is defined by JEITA.
3N2 Barcode Detail format is explained later.

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6. C-3 format
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ALPS requirements
ALPS only accept below patterns based on JEITA specification.
We are desirable the length of each line less than 50 characters for barcode width.
Therefore pattern 1 or 2 is recommended and using the code 39.
3N 1 ALPS material number SP Quantity
Pattern 1
(1st Recommend) 3N 2 SP Lot No SP

3N 1 ALPS material number

Pattern 2
(2nd Recommend) 3N 2 SP Quantity SP Lot No SP

Pattern 3 3N 1 ALPS material number SP Quantity SP Lot No SP

3N 1 ALPS material number SP Quantity

Pattern 1’
3N 2 SP Lot No SP Supplier Code (option)

3N 1 ALPS material number

Pattern 2’
3N 2 SP Quantity SP Lot No SP Supplier Code(option)

Pattern 3’ 3N 1 ALPS material number SP Quantity SP Lot No SP Supplier Code(option)

SP : Single byte Space.

Supplier Code(option) : ALPS skip this item at barcode scanning. 10
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Frame border line is unnecessary for barcode scanning.

Because hardware try scan the border as the barcode bar.
If you cannot erase the border line, please make space as below.

SCM010001A
Material No.
070717-01
Lot No.
1000 2
Quantity

1 Recommend space: 10 to 20 mm, Minimum space: 3.81 mm

2 Recommend space: Over than 10 mm, Minimum space: 5 mm

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8. 2D Barcode (QR Code) Format
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ALPS requirements
ALPS can accept the following QR Code.
Format [06] (using data indicator) - Based on JIS X0533 (ISO/IEC 15434)

Control Character
ASCII Character HEX Description
[ 5B
) 29 Message Start Indicator
> 3E
Format Trailer Character
[ RS ] 1E
(Non-printable character)
Data Element Separator
[ GS ] 1D
(Non-printable character)
Message Trailer Character
[EO T] 04
(Non-printable character)

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 8. 2D Barcode (QR Code) Format
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2D Symbol Pattern
Field name Data Identifiers Value (ex.)

Message Header [)> [ R S ]

Format Header 06 [ G S ]

ALPS material number 1P SAJAA2A017A [ G S ]

Quantity Q 1000 [ G S ]

Lot No. 1T ABCDEFGH [ G S ]

ALPS Purchase order number K 4000123456 [ G S ]

ALPS Purchase order item number 4K 10

[ R S]

[ EOT]

Actual reading data for above example

[)>[ R S] 06 [G S]1PSAJAA2A017A [G S] Q1000[G S]1TABCDEFGH[G S]K400123456[G S] 4K10[ R S] [ EOT]

* Control character is not printable character. This sample is expressed as [xxx].

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Appendix: Binary Dump Image (QR Code)
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Below picture is binary dump image for system

developer.

Red color is control character. This is printable character.

Blue color is control character. This is non-printable character.

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10. Label image
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PO No. 40000001

PO Item No. 10

Material No. SAJAA4808A

Lot No. JDC3C19001

Quantity 2000 PCE

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