CONFIDENTIAL
Paper roll Bar code commands GS k
Ver. 10.0 1 p. 350
[Notes for ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5) (
m
= 5, 70) process]
■Start code and stop code are added automatically.
■Check digits are not calculated and added.
[Notes for CODABAR (NW-7) (
m
= 6, 71) process]
■Start character and stop character are not added automatically. Transmit data including the codes.
• Specify the start character (ASCII = “A“ ~ “D,” / “a“ ~ “d,”/ Hex = 41H ~ 44H, 61H ~ 64H, / Decimal = 65
~ 68,/ 97 ~ 100) at beginning of the data (d1).
• Specify the stop character (ASCII = “A“ ~ “D,” / “a“ ~ “d,”/Hex = 41H ~ 44H, 61H ~ 64H, / Decimal = 65 ~
68,/ 97 ~ 100) at end of the data (dk or dn).
• Start character or stop character (ASCII = “A“ ~ “D,” / “a“ ~ “d,”/Hex = 41H ~ 44H, 61H ~ 64H,/ Decimal
= 65 ~ 68, / 97 ~ 100) cannot be specified in bar code data.
• The character (ASCII = “a“ ~ “d,”/Hex = 61H ~ 64H,/ Decimal = 97 ~ 100) is supported by some printer
models.
■Check digits are not calculated and added.
[Notes for CODE93 (
m
= 72) process]
■Start code and stop code are added automatically.
■Check digits (2 character) are calculated and added automatically.
■Special character HRI is processed as follows:
• The printer prints an HRI character " " as start and stop character.
• The printer prints HRI characters "■ + an alphabetic character" as a control character (unprinted
character).
[Notes for CODE128 (
m
= 73) process]
■Make sure to specify start character. The start character must be code set selection character (any of CODE
A, CODE B, or CODE C) which selects the first code set.
■Stop character is added automatically.