What Datalogic 2 of 5 is
Datalogic 2 of 5 is one of several historical "2 of 5" family variants (alongside the separately-covered Industrial, IATA, Matrix, and COOP 2 of 5), each sharing the same 2-out-of-5-wide-bars encoding idea but with a different bar-width table. bwip-js reaches it by forcing the shared 2-of-5 encoder's own "version" option to "datalogic" -- confirmed directly, and NOT assumed to match COOP 2 of 5's own forced string: bwipp_datalogic2of5 sets `options.version = "datalogic"` and delegates entirely to bwipp_code2of5(), the same delegation shape already used for the other 2-of-5 family members.
Generate it now
Enter a digit-only value to see a live preview.
Valid input
The value must be 1 to 500 digits (bwipp.code2of5emptyData rejects an empty value, bwipp.code2of5inputTooLong rejects longer input); any non-digit character is rejected (bwipp.code2of5badCharacter, "Code 25 must contain only digits").
Key options
Supported options include includetext, includecheck, and height (all real options of the shared 2-of-5 encoder, genuinely reaching it because datalogic2of5 forwards the caller's live options unchanged). Real, literal defaults: includetext false, includecheck false (no check digit is computed or drawn unless requested).
Output and printing
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Common uses
Datalogic 2 of 5 is named, per bwip-js's own symbol listing, for the barcode scanner and automation equipment manufacturer historically associated with this bar-width table. Like the other 2-of-5 family members, it has been largely superseded by Code 128 and GS1 barcodes in modern warehousing and logistics systems, but legacy equipment in some facilities still specifies it by name.
Example
See the live preview above, seeded with a bwip-js-verified valid value.
Size guidance
Symbol width grows directly with digit count -- each digit uses the same fixed bar-width pattern, plus a fixed start/stop pattern at each end.
Troubleshooting
A rejected value usually means it is empty, longer than 500 digits, or contains a non-digit character.
Related formats
Related formats: the separately-covered Matrix, Industrial, IATA, and COOP 2 of 5 generators (the same encoding idea, different bar-width tables).
FAQ
Do I need to supply a check digit myself?
No, unless you want one -- with includecheck off (the default), your digits are encoded exactly as given. With includecheck on, bwip-js computes and appends a Code 25 Mod-10 check digit for you.