1、 Reference numberISO/IEC 15438:2006(E)ISO/IEC 2006Information technology Automatic identification and data capture techniques PDF417 bar code symbology specification Technologies de linformation Techniques didentification automatique et de capture des donnes Spcifications pour la symbologie de code
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37、tion technology Automatic identification and data capture techniques PDF417 bar code symbology specificationCSA PrefaceStandards development within the Information Technology sector is harmonized with international standards development. Through the CSA Technical Committee on Information Technology
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