Datamax 7A300007 Rev. 2 manual UCC/EAN-128 Specifications, Description

Example 1: The following escape sequence prints alphanumeric bar code "A2a", 12.5mm high, with human readable text: n = 3 printed characters + 1 start character = 4

L = 12.5mm / 0.125mm = #100

start character = START B (full ASCII alpha numeric) = #136

Escape Sequence:	Esc	Z	2	4	d	88	A	2	a	CR	LF
Hexadecimal:	1B	5A	32	04	64	88	41	32	60	0D	0A
Decimal:	27	90	50	4	100	136	65	50	97	13	10

Example 2: The following escape sequence print all-numeric bar code "1234", 5mm high, non-human readable text: n1 = 4 printed characters + 1 start character = 5

L = 5mm / 0.125mm = #40

start character = START C (numeric pairs) = #137

Escape Sequence:	Esc	z	2	5	(	89	1	2	3	4	CR	LF
Hexadecimal:	1B	7A	32	05	28	89	31	32	33	34	0D	0A
Decimal:	27	122	50	5	40	137	49	50	51	52	13	10

UCC/EAN-128 Specifications
Description	The UCC/EAN-128 specification is an internationally recognized format for application identifiers in
	code 128 bar codes. The bar code symbology is identical to Code 128. These identifiers are not
	intended for point-of-sale applications. Only recognized bodies of the UCC or EAN may assign
	application identifiers. More information may be found at:
	http://www.ean.be/ for the EAN and
	http://www.uc-council.org/ for the UCC

Example: The following escape sequence print all-numeric bar code "1234", 5mm high, with human readable text in EAN-128 format:

n1 = 1 start character + EAN specified + 4 printed characters = 6 L = 5mm / 0.125mm = #40

start character = START C (numeric pairs) = #137

Escape Sequence:	Esc	Z	2	6	(	89	FNC1	1	2	3	4	CR	LF
Hexadecimal:	1B	5A	32	06	28	89	86	31	32	33	34	0D	0A
Decimal:	27	90	50	6	40	137	134	49	50	51	52	13	10

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