Section 4. Programming Reference

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes

PDF417

Command Structure <ESC>BKaabbcddeeffffnn...n

aa= Minimum module dimension (03-09 dots). Will not print if values of 01, 02 or greater than 10 are specified.

bb= Minimum module pitch dimension (04-24 dots). Will not print if values of 01, 02, 03 or greater than 25 are

 

 

specified.

c

=

Security (error detection) Level (1-8).

dd= Code words per line (01-30). If 00 is specified for both

ddand ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number of rows per symbol.

ee= Rows per symbol (00 or 03-40). If 00 is specified for both

ddand ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number of rows per symbol.

ffff= Number of characters to be encoded (0001-2700). nn...n = Data to be printed.

 

Example:

<ESC>BK0304400000021

 

Placement:

Immediately preceding data to be encoded

 

Default:

None

Command Function

To print a PDF417 two-dimensional bar code image on a label.

Printer Input

<ESC>A

 

 

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>BK0607400000021PDF417 PDF417 PDF417

 

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes

1. When the code words per line and the number of rows per symbol

 

(“dd” and“ee”) are set to all zeroes, the printer will calculate the

 

optimum configuration.

SATO CT Series Printers

9001069A

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SATO 410 manual Two-Dimensional Bar Codes, Command Structure ESCBKaabbcddeeffffnn...n, ESCBK0304400000021