Printronix ThermaLine Series manual Incrementing Bar Code Data, ±18. Incremental Bar Code Data

Incrementing Bar Code Data

The IGP/PGL internally counts incremental static (fixed) bar code data fields. A maximum of 255 incremental fixed bar code data fields are allowed per form.

Incrementing is controlled with the STEPMASK and STARTDATA command parameters as described in Table 5±18. The parameters are part of the bar code command or part of the Execute command when using the Incremental Bar Code Dynamic Data command.

The STEPMASK parameter performs three functions:

1.It defines the increment amount (step);

2.It defines the number of characters allowed in the data field (STARTDATA); and

3.It provides a ªmaskº to link or unlink subfields of data for individual incremental activity. The data provided in the STEPMASK field combined with the data in the STARTDATA field determine the result of these functions.

Table 5±18. Incremental Bar Code Data

STEPMASK	STARTDATA	Character Type and Function
0 ± 9	A ± Z	Alpha characters are incremented by amount in
		STEPMASK field.
0 ± 9	0 ± 9	Numeric characters are incremented by amount in
		STEPMASK field.
0 ± 9	Space	Same character type as character in the next right ad-
		jacent, linked increment position. Character type is
		numeric if in the least significant position.
0 ± 9	Not A ± Z	Error
	or 0 ± 9
Not 0 ± 9	Any	Non±incrementing alphanumeric character
or L
L	Any	Linked, non±incrementing alphanumeric character

Bar Codes 5±121