Bar Code Information
What type of bar code does Bedford Laboratories print on their labels?
RSS-14 Stacked Composite
What is RSS?
Reduced Space Symbology, a family of linear symbols.
Is there only one type of RSS bar code?
There are 3 types of RSS:
- RSS-14
- RSS Limited
- RSS Expanded
What is the Composite Component portion of the RSS bar code that Bedford has on its label?
It is a 2-D symbol (micro pdf) and is not a stand-alone symbology.
Are all Bedford products bar coded with the RSS-14 stacked composite?
Yes
Below is an example of the Bedford Laboratories RSS bar coded label:
- RSS-14 Stacked Composite Bar Code
- Top portion of the bar code is the composite portion (micro pdf), which contains
the lot # and expiration date
- Bottom portion (RSS-14 stacked) contains the NDC #
What scanners can read the RSS-14 stacked composite bar code on the Bedford Labels?
The following scanners can read the Bedford RSS bar code:
- HHP 3870
- 1470B (Intermec)
- PDT 8846* (Symbol)
- PDT 3875 (Symbol)
- MC50 (Symbol)
- Image Team 4600 SF and 4600 SR (HHP)
- Image Team 4620 (HHP)
- Image Team 2020 (HHP)
- Vista 1802 VTPDF (Intermec)
- 9520 Voyager (Metrologic)
Which systems can read the data in the RSS bar code?
The following systems can read RSS bar codes:
- AdminRx 7.6 (McKesson)
- PaRx 8100 (Pyxis)
- Med Administration Check (Siemens)
- Med Select (AutoMed)
Which systems can not read the RSS bar codes?
The following systems may not scan/read the RSS bar code**:
- Pharmacy Central (Omnicell)
- PaRx 3100 (Pyxis)
- MedPoint (Bridge Medical)
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