Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications

UPC-A/EAN-13

Command Structure <ESC>B3bbccc (data) <ESC>D3bbccc (data) <ESC>BD3bbccc (data)

bb

= Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)

ccc

=

Bar height in dots (001-600)

(data)

=

Bar code data (numeric); must be exactly 13 digits. For

 

 

UPC-A, the first digit must be a zero and the last 11 digits

 

 

are the actual UPC-A data followed by a check digit.

To select UPC-A, 11 digits of data is sent. The printer adds a “0” and automatically generates the check digit. If 12 digits of data are sent, the printer assumes an EAN-13 symbol and automatically generates the check digit. The last digit of the bar code data is a modulo 10 check digit. If 13 digits of data are sent to the printer, the check digit is not created and must be supplied by the programmer. It must be the last character in the 13 digit string and can be determined by using the calculations outlined below.

Character Set

0-9 (numeric only)

 

 

 

Density Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer

 

Value of “bb”

Narrow Bar

Magnification

 

Model

 

 

Width (mils)

Factor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02

6.7

Below Minimum

 

CT410

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

10.0

75%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04

13.3

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02

10.0

75%

 

CT400

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

15.0

112%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04

20.0

150%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

D3 provides guide bars that extend longer than the rest of the bar

 

code. BD3 provides guide bars and the human readable text below

 

the symbol.

Example

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD30215001234567890

SATO Ct Series Printers

9001069A

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