Precautions For Use Of Dm Code - Hitachi UX2 Technical Manual

8.1.4. Precautions for use of DM code

● Set as shown below for print item to which DM is to be set:
(i) Number of lines : 1 line
(ii) Character size : 5×8, 12×16, 18×24
● Set barcode type on the print format screen.
Character size
DM size
No. of vertical dots
Numbers only
Alphabetical
characters only
Combination of
numbers,
Maximum
alphabetical
number of
characters and
characters
symbols
Uppercase
alphabet
Lowercase
alphabet
(The number of characters that can be coded differs according to the numbers/characters string.)
(*1) Use the number of vertical dots provided in the table for speed calculation.
[Type of Encoding]
IJ printer automatically judges the character string which is input and executes the encoding as follow:
[1] When the number of digits of characters which are input is less than or that of Maximum number of
characters (Alphabet only), ASCII Encoding is executed.
[2] If the number of digits exceeds Maximum number of characters (Alphabet only), C40 Encoding or Text
Encoding is executed.
[Rules for calculating number of digits]
[1] In case that Alphanumeric and Symbols are mixed. (ASCII Encoding)
Alphabetical characters and symbols are treated as one digit per character.
Single independent numbers are treated as one digit per number.
In the case of consecutive numbers, two numbers are treated as one digit.
If a single number is left over, it is treated as one digit.
The total is within 12 digits for 16×16 and within 10 digits for 8×32.
(Example 1) Basic calculation rule
A B
3 characters
= 3 digits
150
Type of DM size and Maximum number of characters
5x8
8x32 14x14 16x16 16x36 16x48 18x18 20x20 22x22 24x24
*1
8 14
20 16
10 8
10-19 8-15 12-23 32-63 49-97 18-35 22-43 30-59 36-71
13 10
13 10
C 1 2 3 4
1 digit 1 digit
1 digit
12x16
16 16 16
24 64 98
12 32 49
16 - -
16 - -
5 D 6 E Total 9 digits
3 characters
= 3 digits
18x24
18 20 22 24
36 44 60 72
18 22 30 36
- - - -
- - - -