SATO E series Programming Manual page 150

Appendix A: Command Code Quick Reference
Instruction Description
BDabbcccd Bar Codes. Prints a 2:5 ratio bar code, except for UPC, EAN, Code 93,
Code 128 and UCC128 symbols, which are fixed width bar codes. For
values a, bb, ccc and d see instructions for Babbcccd.
For UPC/EAN bar codes, this command puts descender bars and
humand readable text below the symbol.
BKaabbcdd PDF417. Prints PDF417 2-D symbols.
eeefffnn...n
nn...n
BPn...n Postnet. Prints Postnet bar codes.
BTabbccddee Bar Codes. Variable Ratio. provides the ability to print a bar code with
a ratio other than those specified through the standard bar code
commands (B, BD, and D).
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bb = Number of dots (01-12) for narrow bar and narrow
space
ccc = Bar height in dots (001-999)
d = UCC 128 only
0 No human readable text
1 Human readable at top
2 Human readable at bottom
aa = Minimum module dimension (03-09 dots). Will not
print for values of 01, 02 or greater than 09.
bb = Minimum module pitch dimension (04-240 dots). Will
not print for values of 01, 02, 03 or greater than 25.
c = Security level (1-8).
dd = Code words per line (01-30). If 00 is specified for dd
and ee, printer will automatically optimize settings.
ee = Rows/symbol (00 or 03). If 00 is specified for dd and
ee, printer will automatically optimize settings.
fff = Number of characters to be encoded (0001-2700)
g = Not specified, standard PDF417
M Micro PDF417
T Truncated PDF417
= Data to be printed.
n...n = 5 digit ZIP (Postnet-32 format)
6 digits (Postnet-37 format)
9 digit ZIP+4 (Postnet -52 format)
11 digit ZIP+4+DPC (Postnet-62, Delivery Point
format).
a = Bar code option:
0 Codabar
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