CBM-270 User’s Manual

 

the entire bar code will be printed as it is.

JAN-8(EAN)

This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 8 columns; a 7-column

 

number entered from the host or application software plus a check column(8th column)

 

automatically calculated inside the printer. If the 8th-column numeral is sent from the host,

 

the entire bar code will be printed as it is.

CODE39

This bar code, consisting of uppercase alphabets and numerals, has a variable length of

 

columns. A start/stop code "*" is automatically added by the printer. Available characters

 

include a space and " $ % * + . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 " and uppercase alphabets.

ITF

This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a variable length of even digits. If an odd-

 

column code is transferred, nothing will be printed.

CODABAR

(NW-7)

 

This bar code, consisting of alphanumerals, has a variable length of columns. Available

 

characters include " 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D $ + . / : " A start/stop code is required; any

 

one of A, B, C, and D is used.

CODE128

This bar code consists of all of 128 ASCII code characters and has a variable length of

 

columns. This printer supports the code subsets A, B, and C. By prefixing a transfer code with

 

any one character of A, B, and C, you can select the code subset to start from. If not prefixed

 

with A, B, or C, the code subset B will be selected.

 

The code subset A is the bar code consisting of standard uppercase alphabets, numerals,

 

symbols, and special codes.

 

The code subset B is the bar code consisting of standard uppercase/lowercase alphabets,

 

numerals, symbols, control codes, and special codes.

 

The code subset C is the bar code consisting of special characters and 100 kinds of

 

numbers ranging from 00 to 99.

 

The check digit automatically calculated inside the printer is added to the end of the

 

entered columns to be printed.

 

Processing of the special characters

 

The characters above the ASCII code number 96 are considered special

 

characters. The following lists the converted characters for entering these

 

characters.

ASCII Code

Converted

Subset Code A

Subset Code B

Subset Code C

Character

 

 

 

 

96

80h

FNC 3

FNC 3

-N/A-

97

81h

FNC 2

FNC 2

-N/A-

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