Programming 47

Software Command Syntax

ESC B S n1...n11

Barcode field Specify

1B 42 53 n1...n11

hex

27 66 83 n1...n11

decimal

 

Bar codes can only be printed in portrait mode unless Fixed Document Mode is selected. See Parameter n36 — Document Mode on page 104.

n1

Specifies the bar code field number. The valid range is 0 – 15. Bar code fields may

 

be specified in any order.

 

 

n2n3

Specifies the X coordinate of the bar code field origin (n2 is the higher order byte

 

and n3 the low order byte).

 

n2 and n3 are one byte numbers. Refer to Two-Byte Character Definitions

 

on page 36 for more information about two byte values. Values that place the

 

barcode outside the printable area may cause the barcode to be partially printed and

 

be unreadable.

 

 

n4n5

Specifies the Y coordinate of the bar code field origin (n4 is the high order byte and

 

n5 is the low order byte).

 

n4 and n5 are one byte numbers. Refer to Two-Byte Character Definitions

 

on page 36 for more information about two byte values. Values that place the

 

barcode outside the printable area may cause the barcode to be partially printed and

 

be unreadable.

 

 

n6

Must be specified but is not used.

 

 

n7n8

Specifies the height of the bars in pixels (n7 is the high order byte and n8 is the low

 

order byte).

 

 

n9

Specifies the type of bar code. The following types are supported.

 

 

n9 = 0

EAN 8 or 13 (auto detect). The printer calculates the necessary check digit.

 

 

n9 = 1

UPC

 

 

b9 = 2

2/5 Interleaved (even number of characters must be sent)

 

 

n9 = 3

ISBN

 

 

n9 = 4

Code128 (Start data string with C2h to encode EAN128)

 

 

n9 = 6

Code39

 

 

n10

Specifies the thickness of the narrow bar 0=1 pixel, 1=2 pixel, and so on.

 

 

n11

Specifies the wide-bar-to-narrow-bar ratio. Only used in Code 39 and 2-of-5

 

interleaved where different ratios are allowed

 

 

This command reserves an information field as a bar code field. The command also identifies the type, number of digits, and the configuration of bars to be placed in the bar code field.

09/14/2009

TTP 2000 Technical Manual

P1002902-002