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Programming

Barcode Commands

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 with parameter n36.

The 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.

n1

Specifies the bar code field No. (0—15). Bar code fields may be

 

specified in any order.

 

 

n2n3

Sets the X coordinate of the bar code field origin (n2 is the higher-order

 

and n3 the lower-order byte).

 

n2 and n3 must be 1-byte hexadecimal or decimal numbers. The values

 

must not place the bar code outside the total pixel count that can be

 

handled by the printer.

 

 

n4n5

Must be specified but the values are discarded by the printer.

 

 

n6

Specifies the number of bar code digits, but is ignored by the printer.

 

 

n7n8

Specifies the height of the bars.

 

 

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 (FNC1) 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

 

 

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