
Revision D 12/09Chapter 4: Programming Commands 101
Print multiple barcodes
ASCII | GS k |
Hexadecimal | 1D 6B FF n |
Decimal | 29 108 255 |
All the individual barcode strings start with 1D 6B m, where m is the type of barcode. Use the same command to do multiple barcodes on one line.
1D 6B FF 01 begin multiple barcodes one line
1D 6B FF 00 end multiple barcodes one line, print the barcodes
·Multiple barcodes can be aligned right, left, center same as single line barcodes
·All barcodes on one line printed at same alignment, height, width, and HRI as the first one
·Parameters for alignment, height, width, and HRI can be set before or after 1D 6B FF 01 command
·No height restriction change from single line barcodes
·Quiet zone between barcodes = 10 * module width
·No text in between barcodes (results undefined)
·Upright, picket fence barcodes only, no upside down or ladder. Extended barcode printing for upside down and ladder barcodes can be done in page mode if required.
·Slip/validation selection disabled in multiple barcodes command string
·Multiple barcodes command string disabled when slip/validation selected
·Page mode disabled in multiple barcodes command string
·Multiple barcodes command string disabled in page mode
·Page mode parameters initialized at end of multiple barcodes command string
Sample multiple barcodes command string:
1b | 40 |
| Initialize |
1d | 6b ff 01 | Begin multiple barcodes one line | |
1b | 61 | 01 | Center align |
1d | 68 | 40 | Barcode height |
1d | 77 | 02 | Barcode width |
1d | 48 | 02 | Print HRI below |
1d | 6b | 49 06 67 27 2d 2e 2d 2e | Barcode 1, code 128 |
1d | 6b | 49 07 67 04 05 06 07 08 09 | Barcode 2, code 128 |
1d | 6b | 49 04 67 01 02 03 | Barcode 3, code 128 |
1d | 6b ff 00 | End multiple barcodes, print |