Printronix ANSI Printer manual Bar Codes P1 Values, Postnet

Chapter 2 Bar Codes

	Table 17. p1 Values (continued)
If p1 =		Style
15		Code 93
16		Code 128
17		Reserved
18		Reserved
50		POSTNET

NOTE: Parameters p2 through p10 are invalid for POSTNET. Do not change the default values; otherwise, they will be retained in memory and will affect the other bar code styles.

NOTE: The dimensions that follow apply to bar codes that are printed at 0 and 180 degrees rotation. If you are printing bar codes that are rotated 90 or 270 degrees, the dimensions will be compressed by a 6:5 ratio.

p2

Bar code height in 1/12 inch increments. Does not include the human readable line.

Min.:1 = 1/12 inch

Max.:120 = 10 inch

Default:9 = 9/12 inch (or 3/4 inch)

p3

Printing the human readable line.

0 = Do not print the human readable line

1 = Default. Print the human readable line

p4

Narrow bar width (number times 1/120”).

Range:2 - 126

Default:2 (2/120 inch, or approximately .017 inch)

p5

NOTE: p5, p7, and p8 are not programmable in some bar code styles.

Wide bar width (number times 1/120”).

Range:2 - 254

Default:6 (6/120 inch, or approximately .050 inch)

50