Zebra Technologies 14245L-003 manual 2D Bar Code MaxiCode Specific Options

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EPL Commands

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2D Bar Code – MaxiCode Specific Options

Description Use this command to generate MaxiCode bar code symbols with a single command. The printer will automatically interpret and encode data into MaxiCode symbols for data modes 2, 3, 4, and 6. Up to eight symbols can be linked.

Syntax bp1,p2,p3,[p4,][p5,]“DATA”

Parameters This table identifies the parameters for this format:

Parameters			Details
p1	=	Horizontal start	Horizontal start position (X) in dots.
		position
p2	=	Vertical start position	Vertical start position (Y) in dots.
p3	= M - Selects		—
		MaxiCode bar code
p4(c)= Mode selection
				Value	Description
				Not Used	Automatic selection Mode 2 or 3
				m2	Mode 2
				m3	Mode 3
				m4	Mode 4
				m6	Mode 6

1.If p4 (mx) is not used, the printer will use the following rules to automatically format the “DATA” parameter. If the postal code (third parameter, PC) in the “DATA” is:

•All numeric characters, the printer will automatically select Mode 2.

•Alpha only or alpha-numeric character combinations will set the printer to Mode 3.

•Not used, the printer automatically selects Mode 3.

2.If p4 value is “m2orm3”, the printerwill use the following rules to format the “Data” parameter:

•In Mode 2 - If a non-numeric character is entered in the Postal Code “Data” parameter field, then the MaxiCode bar code will not print.

•In Mode 3 – If the Postal Code “Data” field exceed 6 characters, then the additional characters will be truncated from the bar code field.

14245L-003 Rev. A EPL Programming Guide 12/16/13