Bar Code Control Character, Other Control Characters | Printek 8000

Printing Basic Bar Codes

The Bar Code Control Character

Except for a few ASCII control characters supported by bar code mode, all bar code sequences are introduced by the “bar code control character”. The “bar code control character” is the printable ASCII caret character “^” (94 decimal, 5E hex).

Note in particular that the ESC control code (27 decimal, 1B hex) is not used in bar code mode. When the caret character “^” is seen in this chapter, it does not mean ESC and it does not mean “control-_” !

Other Control Characters

BEL is processed and causes the printer to ring the bell. This is supported so that you may annoy the printer operator without exiting bar code mode.

ETX is processed so that ETX/ACK software handshake will work in bar code mode. (As an aside, XON/XOFF software handshake will also work in bar code mode. However, XON/XOFF characters are transmitted only from the printer to the host; XON/XOFF characters should not be sent to the printer.)

FFis supported so that you may easily reach top of form without exiting bar code mode.

LF advances the paper to the next line feed boundary at the currently selected line pitch. If already positioned at a line feed boundary, this will peform a full line feed, if not a partial line feed will be performed to position the paper at the next line. This allows the paper to be positioned properly for text printing after bar code mode is exited.

All other control characters are ignored in bar code mode.

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Printek 8000 manual Bar Code Control Character, Other Control Characters

Contents

FormsMaster 8000 Series Programmer’s ManualPage Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Page How to Use This Manual Introduction Printer Model Descriptions and Key Features Selecting Emulations Changing Forms/Tractor Paths Page Ansi X3.64 Emulation Introduction Ansi X3.64 Emulation Communications Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by FunctionEnd of Text Set Character and Line Spacing Character Size and Line SpacingCharacter Attributes Select Graphic Rendition Carriage Return Horizontal PositionBackspace Relative Horizontal Tab Vertical PositionAbsolute Horizontal Tab Line Feed Relative Vertical Tab Partial Line UpAbsolute Vertical Tab ESC L New Line Horizontal and Vertical PositionForm Length and Form Feed Form Feed Horizontal Tabs Vertical Tabs Printer Controls Select Automatic Carriage Return ESC 20 h Cancel Automatic Carriage ReturnReset ESC 20 l Emulations Select Software Interface n ESC ESC n Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted Alphabetically ESC LPage Epson FX Emulation Can Cancel LineDelete Character DEL Set MSB to Cancel MSB ControlCharacter Size Deselect Printer Select 12 CPI Select Condensed ModeSelect 10 CPI Select 15 CPI Cancel Double-Wide Mode one line Cancel Condensed ModeSelect double-wide mode one line Double-Wide Mode Select Emphasized Mode Select Subscript or Superscript ModeCancel Subscript and Superscript Mode Cancel Emphasized Mode Cancel Italic Mode Underline ModeSelect Italic Mode ESC n Select Draft or Letter QualityESC x n Master Print Mode SelectCharacter Sets ESC ! n Select Font ESC k n Character Table Enable Printing of High SymbolsSelect International Character Set ESC R n Select 8 LPI Printing of Low SymbolsLine Pitch Set Line Spacing to 7/72 Set Line Spacing to n/72 ESC a n Set Line Spacing to n/216ESC 3 n ESC J n Variable Distance Line FeedESC j n Variable Distance Reverse Line Feed ESC C n Set Form Length in LinesESC C NUL n Set Form Length in Inches ESC $ n1 n2 Set Horizontal Tab Stops ESC \ n1 n2 Set Left Margin Horizontal MarginsSet Vertical Tab Stops Set Right Margin Set Perforation Skip Vertical MarginsESC N n DPI Graphics Cancel Perforation SkipGraphics ESC O High Speed 120 DPI Graphics High Speed 240 DPI Graphics ESC U n Unidirectional Mode one lineUnidirectional Mode ESC @ Load Form Forms and TractorsESC EM n Emulations ESC K n1 n2 data ESC Y n1 n2 data Page IBM Proprinter Emulation IBM Proprinter Emulation Character Size ESC @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 Select Double-Strike Mode Select Subscript or Superscript Mode ESC S nESC G Print Single Character Select Character SetPrint Characters Start Line Spacing Select Print ModeSet Line Spacing to n/216 ESC 3 n Horizontal Position Vertical Position Set Top of Form Horizontal Tab Horizontal and Vertical Tabs Reset Horizontal and Vertical Tab StopsESC R Set Left and Right Margin ESC X n1 n2 Graphics High Speed 120 DPI Graphics Automatic Line Feed Unidirectional Mode ESC U nESC 5 n Emulations ESC @ n1 n2 m1 m2 m3 m4 IBM Proprinter Emulation Page DEC LA120 Emulation DEC LA120 Emulation Delete NullNUL Set Character Spacing ESC n w ESC a Set Line Spacing ESC n z Horizontal Position Vertical Position ESC n t Control code Hexadecimal Clear Horizontal Tab Stop ESC g ESC 0 g Set Vertical Tab Stops ESC n1 n2 ... nx Clear Vertical Tab Stop ESC n1 n2 s Set Top and Bottom Margins ESC n1 n2 r ESC 20 h Select Automatic Carriage ReturnPrinter Identification ESC 0 c DEC LA120 Emulation Delete DEC LA120 Emulation Page Simple TTY Emulation Simple TTY Emulation Vertical Position Horizontal Tabs Emulations Control Codes and Escape Sequences Sorted Alphabetically Printek Emulation Printek Emulation Control Codes and Escape Sequences Grouped by Function Select Script Modes Double-Wide Mode ESC W nESC SP n ESC E n Emphasized ModeDouble-Strike Mode ESC D n ESC F n ESC \ n Reverse Line Feed Set Line Spacing to n/288ESC LF n Set Form Length in Lines ESC FF n ESC HT n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC VT n1 n2 ... nx NUL ESC H n1 n2 ESC V n1 n2 ESC # m n1 n2 data 150 Hexadecimal Cut Form Automatic ModesAuto Cut ESC C Hexadecimal 106 Hexadecimal 107 ESC # m n1 n2 data Automatic Port Switching Port Switching Programming ConsiderationsProgramming Considerations Port Switching Programming Considerations Configuration Download Remote Setup Line Definitions 113 114 Remote Setup Example File Page HEX Dump Mode Page COAX/TWINAX Command Interpreter Command Interpreter Coax/Twinax Command Interpreter Printing Basic BAR Codes Printing Basic Bar Codes Entering/Exiting Bar Code Mode Measurements in Bar Code ModeBar Code Sequences Bar Code Control Character Other Control Characters Bar Code Definition BNxccc Variable Width Bar Code Definition BN9xddddccc...cG Bar Code Height Htt To print a bar code that is 1.0 inch high H10BNe12345G Relative Vertical Tab Absolute Horizontal Tab Bar Code Pass Terminator Mixing Bar Codes and Text Description of Supported Bar Code Types Ascii Character Tables Ascii Control Code Definitions Ascii Character Tables PC Fast Draft PC Draft PC Letter Quality 135 Ebcdic Fast Draft Ebcdic Draft Ebcdic Letter Quality 136 Ascii Character Tables OCR a OCR B Decimal to Octal to Hexadecimal Conversion Table Dec Oct 140 Printer Reset Conditions Page Glossary Ascii Glossary