E-6 Appendix E—Barcodes

P2: Barcode Height

The height of the barcode is adjustable from 1/12 in. to 10 in. in 1/12 in. increments.

The valid entries for P2 are :

0 or 9

3/4 in. (default value).

n

n/12 in. The valid range of n is 1 to 120.

P3: Human Readable Line

Characters represented in the barcode symbol may be printed below the symbol in a human readable line. The line is centered or, if too long, left justified below the symbol. It is printed in the print style in place prior to the receipt of the Start Barcode command.

Note: Enlarged text is not used for the human readable line. If the printer is set for enlarged text (5, 6, 7.5, 8.57, or 9.1 pitch), the human readable line is printed in the corresponding regular pitch (10, 12, 15, 17.14, or 18.2 pitch, respectively).

The valid entries for P3 are :

0Do not print human readable line.

1Print human readable line (default value).

Note: Parameters P4 through P8, discussed on the following pages, should be specified only by users familiar with barcode symbol descriptions. These parameters set the width of bars and spaces in the barcode symbol. Improper adjustment may make the symbols unreadable. The default values for these parameters produce barcodes of maximum density.

If you do adjust these parameters, they must be adjusted as a

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Epson 4100 manual P2 Barcode Height, P3 Human Readable Line