You would not see this asterisk just by looking at the bar code label, since it is part of the machine-readable portion of the label. Such an asterisk feature helps bar code readers determine the correct direction of label characters, since stop and start characters have certain unique features.
Due to this, there would be no risk of the label being read backwards. Different varieties of barcode labels can be produced, suited for varying types of autoloaders and tape libraries.
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