EAN 8 Command Format

BARCODE

EAN8 [+n]; [VSCAN;] [SCB;] [MAG;] [Hn[.m];] [BFn;] [DARK;] SR;

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[(D)data field(D)]

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BARCODE

The Bar Code command; enter BARCODE.

EAN8

Designates bar code type EAN 8; enter EAN8.

+n

Optional parameter to provide a 2± or 5±digit add±on

 

code at the end of the bar code data field. Enter a plus

 

sign (+) and a value of 2 or 5. The first bar of the

 

add±on code is separated by nine modules from the last

 

bar of the EAN symbol and a left guard pattern.

 

No center or right guard pattern exists.

VSCAN

Optional parameter to orient the bar code structure

 

vertically. To select a vertical bar code, enter VSCAN.

 

If VSCAN is not entered, the bar code is oriented

 

horizontally.

SCB

This option shortens the length of the center guard

 

bars, which are normally full length.

MAG

Optional parameter to magnify (horizontally expand)

 

the bar code symbol. The magnification default value

 

is X1.

 

You can also use XR or XRD as defined on page 5±4.

 

(You must specify 8 digits for MAG for variable ratio.)

Hn[.m]

Optional parameter to adjust the overall height

 

(vertical expansion) of the bar code symbol (including

 

the upper and lower 0.1±inch guard bands and any

 

human readable data).

Bar Codes

5±59

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