Compressed Data Formats; Checksum Calculation; Visual Bar Code Designer; Hp Bardimm Compatibility Intercept - Lexmark T656 Technical Reference Manual

may be selected, and the text may be printed anywhere desired near the symbol. The text must not
interfere with the bar code symbol or its quiet zones.

Compressed data formats

Some bar code symbologies, such as UPC-E and Code 128, use compressed data formats. The
Forms and Bar Code Card accepts data for these symbologies in either compressed or
uncompressed format. The incoming data is analyzed to determine if it is compressed or not. If
required, compression is automatically performed prior to printing the bar code.

Checksum calculation

Some bar code symbologies define checksum characters as a requirement of the data format. When
this is the case, the Forms and Bar Code Card performs the checksum calculation and automatically
places the character(s) according to the symbology specifications. Fixed length data formats can be
sent with or without checksum characters.

Visual Bar Code Designer

Use the Visual Bar Code Designer program found on the CD to build PCL5, PostScript, and hex
command strings for use within SAP or other applications.

HP BarDIMM compatibility intercept

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The Lexmark Forms and Bar Code Card meets the function of the HP BarDIMM Pro version 3.3a
option.
Supported Lexmark PCL5 & PostScript Bar Codes
The following is a list of supported one-dimensional bar codes:
• Australian Post 4-state bar code (37-CUST, 52-FF-MET, and 67-FF-MET)
• British Royal Mail 4-state customer code symbol (RM4SCC)
• Codabar (USD -4, NW -7, Monarch, Code 2 of 7)
• Codabar with mod16 check digit
• Code 128 auto switch
• Code 128 A
• Code 128 B
• Code 128 C
• Code 3 of 9
• Code 3 of 9 with check digit
• Code 3 of 9 extended
• Code 3 of 9 extended with check digit
Compressed data formats
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