SATO CL608VA, CL612VA manual UCC-128, Command Structure ESCBIbbcccd data

Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications

UCC-128

Command Structure <ESC>BIbbcccd (data)

bb	=	Width of the narrow elements in dots (01 to 12)
ccc	=	Bar height in dots (001 to 600)

d= Placement of human readable text 0 None

1 Text at top of bar code

2Text at bottom of bar code (data) = 17 digits made up of the following:

1st digit = Container type digits 2-8, Shipper identification

digits 9-17, Container Sequential number

Note: The Container Sequential number is not automatically sequenced by the printer.

Character Set	See Code 128 Character Table on Page B-18
Density Table	See Code 128, Page B-10
Notes	1. The Start, Function, Stop and Extension codes will be created by
	the printer and added automatically.
	2. The internal Modulo 10 check character will be automatically
	created and added by the printer. The overall Code 128 symbol
	check character will be automatically created by the printer and
	added.
	3. The automatically created human readable text will be created
	according to the following rules:
	∙	The spacing between the bar code and the text is fixed at 10
		dots (.050 inches).
	∙	If the width of the human readable text is wider than the bar
		code, it will start at the same position as the bar code and
		extend past the right of the bar code.
	∙	If the width of the human readable text is less than the bar
		code, it will be centered on the bar code.
	∙	The automatically generated human readable font is OCR-B.
	∙	If any part of the human readable text extends outside the
		printable area, none of it will be printed. Care should be
		exercised when placing the bar code to allow for any
		automatically created human readable text.

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