Datamax 7A300007 Rev. 2 manual Print Bar Code with Human Readable Text, Code 39 Specifications

z bar code is non-human readable

tbarcode type.

nnumber of character bytes in data array. 1 ≤ n ≤ 255

hheight of bar code printed in increments of 0.125mm

data n characters to be encoded in the barcode.

*The parameters for the PDF417 barcode differ from the Linear Barcodes. See PDF-417 specifications for more detail.

Note that all barcodes are printed with the minimum bar width (“x-dimension”) of 0.250mm, in compliance with the respective official specification.

Print Bar Code with Human Readable Text ESC Z t n h data CR LF

This command prints a barcode with Human Readable Text below the barcode. Refer to the parameters of the prior command. Z Indicates human readable

Code 39 Specifications

Description

Character set

Elements per symbol: Character density Bar width Characters per line

Each symbol starts with Leading Quiet Zone, followed with Start Symbol, Data Symbols, ending with Stop Symbol and Trailing Quiet Zone

36alphanumeric (0-9, A-Z) and '-' 'space' '$' '/' '+' '%' Note: Only capital letters are supported.

9(5 bars, 4 spaces) 6.25 CPI

0.25mm (narrow to wide ratio of 1:3).

2 Inch printer: 9 alphanumeric with auto center (maximum)

3 Inch printer: 12 alphanumeric with auto center (maximum)

4 Inch printer: 22 alphanumeric with auto center (maximum)

Example: The following command will print human readable barcode “CODE 39” of 1mm high (0.125*8= 1mm).

Escape Sequence:	Esc	Z	1	7	8	C	O	D	E	-	3	9	CR	LF
Hexadecimal:	1B	5A	31	07	08	43	4F	44	45	2D	33	39	0D	0A
Decimal:	27	90	49	7	8	67	79	68	69	45	51	57	13	10

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