IBM 4400 manual Printable Data Field, Selects Location

Chapter 7 Bar Codes

where:		P = activates printable data field variable
where:		p = location of printable data field
	Table 63. Printable Data Field
		p		Selects Location
	ASCII		Hex
	A		41	above
	B		42	below (default)
	N		4E	none
where:		C = calculate and plot check digit (if available as an
		option)
		The default is no check digit if the check digit is
		allowed to be optional.
where:		H = activates the height variable
where:		hh = two-digit bar code height in 1/10 inches
		The default is as specified in the individual bar code
		specifications.
where:		D = activates dark bar code

Comment The x and y values are added to the current cursor position. You cannot specify the upper left corner to be above the current print position.

If xxxx = 0000 and yyyy = 0000 and there are no line feeds, any text following the bar code command prints next to the bar code. Notice that the x horizontal cursor position is automatically updated. See Figure 3.

Original

Cursor

Position

New Cursor Position

TEXT

Figure 3. Bar Code Example 1

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