Citizen Systems CBM-253 manual characters

CBM-253 User’s Manual

	When a bar code type has been selected in which the number of printing characters is
	fixed, the number of characters k must correspond to this fixed number of printing
	characters.
	When the horizontal direction exceeds a one line length. the part in excess will not be
	printed.
[Initial values]	Not defined
[Explanation of each bar code]
	<Refer to print sample on page 6.>
UPC-A	This is a fixed-length bar code that is composed of 12 figures of numerals only. 11 of the
	figures of the number should be input using software by the host unit or application, and
	the 12th figure is a check digit that will be automatically calculated inside the printer, If
	the 12th figure of the number is also sent from the host unit, the complete bar code will be
	printed as it is.
UPC-E	This is a fixed-length bar code that is composed of 8 figures of numerals only. The first
	number system character is fixed as '0'. The 12-figure number should be input using
	software by the host unit or application, and this number will be compressed to a 8 -figure
	number with a check digit before being printed. Although the 12th figure check digit will
	be automatically calculated inside the printer if the 12th figure of the number is also sent
	the host unit, to complete bar code as it is will be compressed to the 8-figure number and
	printed.
JAN- 13 (EAN)	This is a fixed-length bar code that is compressed of 13 figures of numerical values only.
	12 of the figures of the number should be input using software by the host unit or
	application, and the 13th figure is a check digit that will be automatically calculated
	inside the printer. If the 13th figure of the number is also sent from the host unit, the
	complete bar code will be printed as it is.

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