B9. height

Bar code height, in 1/100 inches, 1/10 mm, or dots. Minimum values:

 

English

1

 

Metric

2

 

Dots

1

 

For Quick Response bar codes, the value you enter is the symbol’s

 

maximum height. Small bar codes may not be scannable.

B10. text

Appearance of text with bar code. For UPC and EAN, use 1 or 5 - 8. For

 

all others, use 8. Options:

1No check digit or number system or Quick Response Model 1

2Quick Response Model 2

5Number system at bottom, no check digit

6Check digit at bottom, no number system

7Check digit and number system at bottom

8No text, bar code only

B11. alignment Choose L, R, C, B or E to align the bar code data correctly in the field. For I2 of 5, Code 39 (Mod 43), Codabar, and MSI, you can use L, R, C, B or E. For all other bar codes, use L.

B12. field rot Field rotation. Field rotation rotates the whole field, not just the characters. Rotation is affected by the pivot point, which varies depending on how text is justified. Lower left corner of field is the pivot point. Options:

0Top of field points to top of supply

1Top of field points to left of supply

2Top of field points to bottom of supply

3Top of field points to right of supply

Note: Serial bar codes printed at speeds greater than 1.5 IPS may not scan properly.

Example B,3,12,F,150,70,1,2,80,7,L,0 p

Defines a bar code field (field #3) with 12 characters of fixed length starting at row 150, column 70. A UPCA bar code with a density of 2 and a height of 80 is used. The check digit and number system are shown at the bottom. The bar code is left aligned without any field rotation.

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Paxar TC6037PR manual 14Defining Fields, Example B,3,12,F,150,70,1,2,80,7,L,0 p