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Bar Codes 101

Introduction to RSS Symbology

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Symbology History

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Introduced by the UCC
AIM standard released in 1999

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The Reduced Space Symbology (RSS) family of symbols has been
developed for items too small to accommodate the traditional EAN.UCC
system linear bar code symbols.

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EAN.UCC RSS bar code symbols are exclusively reserved for encoding
identification numbers and data supplementary to the identification.

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Symbology Overview

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Omni-directional capability in some forms

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Multi-width bars and spaces

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Linear and stacked versions

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Most compact linear symbology

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Limited error correction available in Composite Component

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Symbology formats

The RSS family of bar code symbols has three different
members that can be used within the EAN.UCC system:
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RSS-14
RSS Limited
RSS Expanded

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Symbology family members
RSS 14
Encodes the full 14 digit EAN.UCC item identification in a
linear symbol. Read by suitably programmed point-of-sale
scanners.
Can be formatted 4 different ways.
RSS 14 (Standard)

RSS 14 Truncated: Reduced height to fit on small, narrow items

RSS 14 Stacked: Reduced length for short items with limited space

RSS 14 Omni directional: Designed to be read by retail omnidirectional scanners

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Symbology family members
RSS Limited
Encodes the full 14-digit EAN.UCC item identification with
indicator digits of zero or one in a linear symbol for use on
small items. Not designed for point-of-sale scanners.
Only one formatting option.

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Symbology family members
RSS Expanded
Encodes EAN.UCC item identification plus supplementary AI
element strings such as weight and “expiration date” in a linear
symbol. Read by suitably programmed point-of-sale scanners.
Two formatting options:

RSS Expanded®

RSS Expanded Stacked

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Linear combinations of RSS Symbols

RSS 14™

RSS Limited

RSS Limited®

RSS-14™

RSS-14 Truncated
RSS-14 Stacked

RSS-14 Stacked
Omnidirectional

RSS Expanded
RSS Expanded®

RSS Expanded
Stacked

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Composite component

RSS can encode additional information by linking in a
Composite Component, capable of containing up to 2,361 data
characters (depending on which symbology is selected.)

RSS-14 Limited
With PDF417 Composite Component

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Composite Component

Linear and 2D combinations of composite symbols

RSS-14 Truncated with
a 4-column CC-A

EAN-13 with CC-A

UPC-E with
CC-A

RSS-14 Limited with a
3-column CC-B
UPC-A with CC-B

EAN-8 with
CC-A

UCC/EAN-128 with a
5-column CC-C

UCC/EAN-128 with
CC-A

UCC/EAN-128 with
CC-C

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Advantages and disadvantages
RSS compared to linear bar codes

Advantages
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Small, flexible size

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Easy to print and read

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Increased data

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Uses common printing
methods

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Customer number assigned

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Increased data capacity

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Can be read by some omnidirectional scanners

Disadvantages
ν

New symbology

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Advantages & disadvantages

RSS/Composite compared to 2D matrix codes

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Flexible size

ν

Orientation requirements

ν

Uses common printing
methods

ν

Limited direct marking
options

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Customer number assigned

ν

Less compact

ν

Read by lasers in controlled
application

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More information

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If you have questions regarding this topic, send us an e-mail to
training@microscan.com

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If you would like further information about bar code
symbologies, we recommend you view Intro to Linear Bar
Codes and Intro to PDF417.

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