Tally Genicom 6600 manual Selecting Barcodes, Barcode Density, Barcode Height, Barcode Width

Chapter 4

Selecting Barcodes

Code V supports Version 1 and Version 2 Barcode commands. Version 1 commands allow more flexibility in the placement of the human-readable text portion of a barcode. Version 2 commands have the advantage of including the name of the barcode style in the command. Either command must be contained within a valid Graphics Pass for it to be recognized by the printer.

The Version 1 command allows the barcodes to be printed in two orientations:

1.Horizontal

2.Vertical (rotated 90 degrees clockwise from horizontal).

The orientation of a Version 1 barcode is independent of the orientation of the Graphics Pass it is in.

The orientation of Version 2 barcode is the same as the Graphics Pass in which it appears. Thus, Version 2 barcodes may be printed in any of the four Graphics orientations.

Regardless of the command style used, all Barcode commands must occur within a Graphics Pass.

Barcode Density

A control panel option (Darkbar) defines the Barcode density. If set to ON, the density will be high. The default setting of this option is OFF.

Barcode Height

The overall height of a barcode is determined by the window height (when the barcode is horizontal or upside down) or width (when the barcode is vertical right or vertical left) as specified in the ^M sequence that precedes the Barcode Command Sequence. Human-readable characters are included in the overall barcode height.

The height range is:

•02 to 99 (0.2 to 9.9 inches) without human-readable characters (HRC).

•03 to 99 (0.3 to 9.9 inches) with human-readable characters (HRC).

Character sizes less than 02 or 03 will cause the barcode height to assume the minimum value (i.e., 0.2 inches without HRC and 0.3 inches with HRC).

Barcode Width

The width of a barcode is a function of the number of data characters to be encoded, the style of barcode, and the bar/space ratios.

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