Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications

EAN-8

Command Structure <ESC>B4bbccc (data)

<ESC>D4bbccc (data)

bb

= Width of narrow element in dots (01-03)

ccc

=

Bar height in dots (001-600)

(data)

=

Bar code data (numeric); must be exactly 8 digits.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. D4 provides guide bars that extend longer than the rest of the bar

 

code and the human readable text below the symbol.

2. The check digit is automatically calculated for EAN-8.

Example<ESC>H0400<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD4031001234567

SATO Ct Series Printers

9001069A

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SATO CT410, CT400 manual Command Structure ESCB4bbccc data, ESCD4bbccc data