Also known as Italian Pharmacode, IMH, Codice 32 Pharmacode, Codice Farmaceutico Italiano, Radix 32 Barcode

Code 32 is mainly used to encode pharmaceutical products in Italy. Code 32 is used to encode Italian Pharmacode which has the following structure:

• 'A' character (ASCII 65) which is not really encoded
• 8 digits for Pharmacode (It generally begins/is prefixed with 0 - zero)
• 1 digit for Checksum module 10 which is automatically calculated by Barcode Professional

The value to encode passed to Barcode Professional must be 8 digits pharmacode only (prefix it with 0 zero if necessary) because the 9th digit (the checksum) is automatically calculated by Barcode Professional products.

Sample of a Code 32 barcode

In order to get a Code 32 barcode image, please follow these steps:

• Set the Symbology property to Code32
• Setting up dimensions and quiet zones:
  All values for barcode dimensions are expressed in INCHES by default. However, Barcode Professional supports other unit of measurement such as Millimeter, Centimeter, and Mils. For modifying the unit of measurement for barcoding, please set up the BarcodeUnit property as needed.
  • Set the BarWidth and BarHeight properties (Values are expressed in Inches)
  • Set the QuietZone property (Value is expressed in Inches)
• Set the Code property with the value to encode. It must be 8 digits pharmacode only (prefix it with 0 zero if necessary). The 9th digit (checksum) is automatically calculated and appended by Barcode Professional

Code property = 01234567 will produce the following barcode image:

Example of Code 32 barcode images