Code 39 is sometimes used with an optional modulo 43 check digit. Using it requires this feature to be enabled in the barcode reader. The code with check digit is referred to as Code 39 mod 43.
Here is how to do the checksum calculation:
- Take the value (0 through 42) of each character in the barcode excluding start and stop codes.
- Sum the values.
- Divide the result by 43.
- The remainder is the value of the checksum character to be appended.
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