Data Field Characters
213
To access the codes in the greyscale area of the table you must send a SO
(OE) character followed by the HEX value for the desired code .
Code 128C character set includes Start B code (HEX 26).
Codes EAN 8 and EAn 13 Data Fields
The required field length for EAN 8 Barcodes is seven charac ters and the
required field length for EAn 13 Barcodes is 12 characters. If the data field is
too long or too short, an error message along with the offending program code
will print in the place of the barcode. The data fields for EAN 8 an d EAN 13
Barcodes can be comprised of the numeric characters 0-9 and special start,
stop, and center codes.
Interleaved 2/5 (I-2/5) Data Fields
The data field length for I-2/5 Barcodes is variable, however it is best to limit
field length to no more than 32 characters to minimize the p otential for
scanning errors. In addition, the I-2/5 Barcode requires an ev en number of
characters in its data field. If an odd number of characters is se nt the printer
automatically adds a leading zero to even out the field. The data field for
Interleaved 2/5 Barcodes can be comprised of the numeric cha racters 0-9.
MSI Data Fields
MSI data fields are variable in length up to a maximum of 14 if one c heck digit
is used and 13 if two check digits are used. The data field for MSI Bar codes
can be comprised of the numeric characters 0-9.
636 ]5D }7D
737 ^5E ~7E
838 _5F DEL 7F
939 ‘60 FNC1 21
A41 a61 FNC2 22
B42 b61 FNC3 23
C43 c63 FNC4 24
D44 d64 CODEA 25
E45 e65 CODEC 27
F46 f66 SHIFT 28
Table 41. Code 128B Character Set
Character HEX Value Charac ter HEX Value Character HE X Value