Printronix LQH-HWTM manual EAN 8 Example

Chapter 3 Bar Codes

LOC	Optional parameter to identify the location of the
	printable data field. The default value is B, locating
	the human readable data below the bar code. A
	locates the printable data field above the bar code.
	To compensate for printing the 0.1-inch high data,
	the height of the bar code body is reduced 0.1 inch.
FONT	Optional parameter to select the font for the human
	readable data field. Enter O to select OCR-A font;
	enter X to select OCR-B font; enter N to select 10
	cpi; enter P to select 12 cpi; enter Q to select 13
	cpi; enter R to select 15 cpi; enter T to select 17 cpi;
	enter V to select 20 cpi. Enter S to suppress
	printing the data field and the trailing lower portions
	of the EAN bar code.
STOP	Ends the Bar Code command while the IGP
	continues in the Create Form mode. Enter STOP. If
	STOP is not entered, an error message results.

EAN 8 Example

Figure 15 illustrates a horizontal and vertical EAN 8 bar code generated by the following program:

~CREATE;EAN8	(Enter Create Form mode)
BARCODE	(Bar Code command)
EAN8+2;H9;DARK;33;15(Dark Code EAN 8, 2-digit add-on,
	H 0.9, SR 33, SC	15)
*123456722*	(Data Field plus	2-digit add-on Data Field)
PDF	(Printable Data Field)
STOP	(Ends Bar Code command)
BARCODE	(New Bar Code command)
EAN8+2;VSCAN;H10;DARK;33;55
	(Vertical Dark EAN 8, 2-digit add-on,
	H 1.0, SR 33, SC	55)
*123456722*	(Data Field plus	2-digit add-on Data Field)
PDF	(Printable Data Field)
STOP	(Ends Bar Code command)
END	(Terminates Create Form mode)
~EXECUTE;EAN8;1	(Execute the form, form count of 1)
		SC 55
SC 15
SR 33		SR 33

Figure 15. Sample EAN 8 Bar Codes

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