Cognitive Solutions B780, A776 manual Print multiple barcodes, GS k

104 Chapter 5: Programming commands

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

A776 (B780) Programming Guide A776-PG00001 C 12/09