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A
Bar code & expanded character offset in Y-axis A
n = ‘ynnn’ or ‘Ynnn’
This parameter shows the downward offset from the current print position in the ‘u’- or ‘U’-specified unit.
Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height A
n = ‘hnnn’, ‘Hnnn’, ‘dnnn’, or ‘Dnnn’
1 EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A), ISBN (UPC-E): 22mm
2UPC-E: 18mm
3 Others: 12 mm
Expanded characters i 2.2 mm (pre set)
Line block drawing and box drawing i 1 dot
This parameter shows the he ight of bar codes or expanded cha racters as shown above. It can st art with ‘h’,
‘H’, ‘d’, or ‘D’. The height of bar codes is show n in the ‘u’- or ‘U’-specified unit. The default setting of th e bar
code height (12 mm, 18mm or 22 mm) is determined by the bar code mode selected by ‘t’ or ‘T’.
Expanded character width, line block drawing and box drawing A
n = ‘wnnn’ or ‘Wnnn’
Expanded character i 1.2 mm
Line block drawing and box drawing i 1 dot
This parameter shows the width of expanded characters as shown above.
Expanded character rotation A
Bar code data start A
n = ‘b’ or ‘B’
Data that follows ‘b’ or ‘B’ is read in as bar code data. Bar code data must end with the ‘ \ ’ code (5CH), which
also ends this command. The acceptable bar code data is determined by the bar code mode selected by ‘t’
or ‘T’.
When CODE 39 is chosen with the pa rameter ‘t0’ or ‘T0’
Forty three characters ‘0’ to ‘9’, ‘A’ to ‘Z’, ‘-’, ‘ . ’, ‘ (space)’, ‘$’, ‘ / ’, ‘+’, a nd ‘%’ can be accepted a s bar code
data. Other characters will cause a data error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited. The
bar code data automatically starts and ends with an asterisk ‘ * ’ (start character and stop character). If the
received data has an asteris k ‘ * ’ at the beginning or end, th e asterisk is regarded as a start c haracter or
stop character.
n = ‘a0’ or ‘A0’ ‘Upright (preset)
n = ‘a1’ or ‘A1’ ‘Rotated 90 degrees
n = ‘a2’ or ‘A2’ ‘Upside down, rotated 180 degrees
n = ‘a3’ or ‘A3’ ‘Rotated 270 degrees