Insert bar code length

B4 Insert the bar code’s length in the output message, without moving the cursor. The length is expressed as a numeric string and does not include leading zeros.

B3 and B4 Example: Insert the symbology name and length

Send the symbology name and length before the bar code data from the bar code above. Break up these insertions with spaces. End with a carriage return.

Command string: B3F42001B4F42001F10D

B3 is the “Insert symbology name” command

F4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command

20 is the hex value for a space

01 is the number of times the space character is sent

B4 is the “Insert bar code length” command

F4 is the “Insert a character multiple times” command

20 is the hex value for a space

01 is the number of times the space character is sent

F1 is the “Send all characters” command

0D is the hex value for a CR

The data is output as:

Code128 20 1234567890ABCDEFGHIJ <CR>Move CommandsMove the cursor forward a number of characters

F5 Move the cursor ahead “nn” characters from current cursor position.

Syntax = F5nn where nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters the cursor should be moved ahead.

F5 Example: Move the cursor forward and send the data

Move the cursor forward 3 characters, then send the rest of the bar code data from the bar code above. End with a carriage return.

Command string: F503F10D

F5 is the “Move the cursor forward a number of characters” command

03 is the number of characters to move the cursor

F1 is the “Send all characters” command

0D is the hex value for a CR

The data is output as:

4567890ABCDEFGHIJ

<CR>

Move the cursor backward a number of characters

F6 Move the cursor back “nn” characters from current cursor position.

Syntax = F6nn where nn is the numeric value (00-99) for the number of characters the cursor should be moved back.

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