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Example 2:The Graphics Pa ss ^M0515000^CYD67890^G^- prints:
^M0515000 Turns ON the Graphics Pass Mode. Barcode height
is 1.5 inches with no vertical justification.
^C Indicates the barcode orientation will be vertical.
Y Non-OCR human-readable characters will print.
D The Codabar barcode style (see Table 3).
67890 The data to be printed as a barcode and human-
readable characters.
Barcode Version 2
The Version 2 command for printing a barcode is:
Command Default Ratio: ^IBARC,x,a,<data>^G
Variable Ratio: ^IBARC,x,R<ratio>,a,<data>^G
Arguments
^IBARC Turns on the Barcode Mode.
x The ind ex name of one of the barcode styles
selected from Table 3.
R Specifies that a ratio specification sequence
follows.
<ratio> A sequence of bar/space ratios of the form r1r2r3r4
or r1r2r3r4r5r6r7r8, where r variables take on
values 00 through 0F, hexidecimal.
NOTE: Colons must be used for Version 2 to separate the ratio parameters .
a Controls the Autoprint feature (prints human-
readable characters in the currently selected font).
You can choose from:
N, turns off autoprinting.
E, human-readable characters are printed partially
embedded into the bottom of the barcode region.
The barcode is not printed in the embedded
portion. This method of barcode printing is usually
done only for UPC and EAN barcodes.
B, prints human-readable characters below the
barcode.