13863 Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference
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Appendix G Barcode Quick Reference Barcode Header Parameters
1. Introduction
The barcode print facility is available in all three emulations.
2. Programming
There are three escape sequences to print barcodes
- The first sequence is to define the Barcode Header. The type of barcode as
well as all parameters are selected by a header. The header does not affect
any parameters outside the barcode application and remains valid until
another header is transmitted or the printer is turned off. This can be done at
any time but before barcode printing.
The header has the following format:
ESC [ ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P ; P 88 z Note: 8 = Space
2 3 4 5 6 7
- In step two, the ESC-sequence "Set Mode Barcode (SMBC)" starts the
barcode printing.
ESC [ ? 0 h
- Finally, the ESC-sequence "Reset Mode Barcode (RMBC)" will stop printing.
ESC [ ? 0
Note: Between SMBC and RMBC are only printable characters tolerated (no CR
or LF).
2.1 Barcode Header
Format Function/Parameter Hex Code
BH Barcode Header 1B 5B 3B P 3B P 3B P
P = Barcode type; 3B P 3B P 3B P 20 7A
2
P = Height of barcode;
3
P = Width of thin bars;
4
P = Width of thin gaps;
5
P = Ratio width to height;
6
P = Uni/Bidirectional printing
7
2 3 4
5 6 7
SMBC Start of Barcode 1B 5B 3F 30 68
RMBC Stop Barcode 1B 5B 3F 30 6C
P Barcode type
2
- default = 101 (Code 39 horizontal)
Type horizontal horizontal + vertical vertical +
human human
readable text readable text
Code 39 101 201 301 401
2 of 5 industrial 102 202 302 402
2 or 5 interleaved 103 203 303 403
Codabar (Monarch) 104 204 304 404
EAN 8 105 205 not applicable not applicable
EAN 13 106 206 not applicable not applicable
Code 93 107 207 307 407
MSI Mod 10/10 108 208 308 408
UPC-E 109 209 not applicable not applicable
UPC-A 110 210 not applicable not applicable
Code 128 (EAN 128) 111 211 311 411
Postnet 112 not applicable not applicable not applicable
KIX Code 113 not applicable not applicable not applicable
P Height of barcode
3
- default: / " - 0.64 cm
3
12
All characters in a line are automatically repeated according to the selected
barcode height. This is also true for plain text!
- P * / "
3 12
1
- possible values from:
0 to 40 (30 to 34 30 ) or (48 to 52 48 ) for vertical barcodes
H H H D D D
0 to 99 (30 to 39 39 ) or (48 to 57 57 ) for horizontal barcodes
H H H D D D
Barcode Height in % of minimum height
barcode length in mm
Code 39 25 20 (0.8")
Codabar 25 20 (0.8")
Code 93 15 6.25 (0.25")
Code 128 15 6.25 (0.25")
