Print Ean 8 Bar Code Command; Ean 13 Bar Code Commands - Oki MICROLINE ML521 Reference Manual

Table 97: IBM/Epson Select EAN 8 Command —
Maximum Character Widths for Parameter n
When calculating the width of the printout, you must take into consideration the left hand
guard pattern, the center guard pattern and the right hand guard pattern.
EAN 8 Parameter n
8
This parameter sets whether or not the readable characters are printed.
n = 1: print readable characters
8
n = 0: do not print readable characters
8

Print EAN 8 Bar Code Command

The command for printing an EAN 8 bar code is
where parameter m designates the number of characters which will follow in the data. If you
wish to include a check digit, enter the ASCII character @ (64 Dec, 40 Hex) at the end of the
data.

EAN 13 Bar Code Commands

EAN 13 encodes 13 digits and contains the same number of bars as UPC A. The thirteenth digit
combined with the twelfth digit provides a code representing a country. The digits can be any
ASCII character from 0 to 9 (48 to 57 Dec, 30 to 39 Hex).
122 Chapter 11: Bar Code Commands for 24-Pin Printers
Value of n Character Width
5
1 35/360"
2 49/360"
3 70/360"
4 84/360"
5 105/360"
6 119/360"
7 140/360"
ESC DLE B m [data]
Values (24-Pin Printers)
5