SATO CL408 Programming Reference Manual page 119

2D CODE COMMANDS
PDF417
FUNCTION Specifies PDF417 of 2D code.
FORMAT
<ESC>BKaabbcddeeffffg~g, h
Place anywhere after <ESC>V but before <ESC>Q.
EXAMPLE <ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>BK0607400000021PDF417 PDF417 PDF417
OUTPUT
(4-41)
NOTES
The minimum module width can be set to 01 and 02; however, it may not read properly. 01, 02, and 03
are designable for minimum module height and may cause a reading problem.
If specifying "00" for Number of Data Code Words per Digit and Digit Number per Symbol, the size of
height to width (aspect ratio) will be at 1:2 based on the number of print data.
If increasing the security level, it is necessary to specify a higher value for Digit Number per Symbol or
Number of Data Code Words per Digit.
The maximum Digit Number of Data is 2681; however, it may vary depending on the specification of
minimum module size, security level, and print data type.
If the specification of parameter or number of data is not matching, printing will not be properly
performed.
Refer to Appendix: Reference Table 21 and 22 for additional information.
E/Pro Programming Reference
Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
a = Minimum Module Width (01 to 09 dots)
b = Minimum Module Height (01 to 24 dots)
c = Security Level (0 to 8)
d = Number of Data Code Words per Digit (01 to 30)
00: Automatic (width depends on data number specified)
e = Digit Number per Symbol (03 to 90)
00: Automatic (height depends on data number specified)
f = Data Digit Number (0001 to 2681)
g = Print Data (data)
h = PDF Code Type
When omitted: PDF417
T: Truncated scale
M: Micro PDF
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