Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications
Command Structure
Character Set
Density Table
Example
Notes
Page B-2
Codabar
1:3 ratio
<ESC>B0bbcccd (data) d
2:5 ratio
ESC>BD0bbcccd (data) d
<
1:2 ratio
<ESC>D0bbcccd (data) d
bb
=
Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc
=
Bar height in dots (001-600)
d
=
Required Start and Stop character (A, B, C, or D)
(data) =
Bar code data (alphanumeric)
0-9, -,$,:,/,+
A, B, C, D (Start/Stop characters)
Narrow/
Printer
Wide
Model
Ratio
1:3
1:3
CL412e
CL612e
2:5
1:2
1:3
1:3
CL408e
CL608e
2:5
1:2
<ESC>H0400<ESC>V0025<ESC>B002100A12345B
<ESC>H0440<ESC>V0135<ESC>XS12345
You must add the appropriate (A, B, C or D) Start and Stop characters
to the data string. The printer does not automatically add them when
printing.
PN 9001074 Preliminary
Value
"X"
of "bb"
Dimension
(mils)
01
3.3
02
6.7
01
6.7
02
3.3
01
5.0
02
10.0
01
10.0
02
5.0
SATO CL Series "e" Printers
Density
(char/inch)
25.0
12.6
13.6
15.1
16.9
8.5
9.2
10.2