Write Bar Code (Wbc) - IBM 6400 Programmer's Reference Manual

Bar Code Command Set
Table 102 (Page 2 of 2). Bar Code Type and Modifier Description and Values
Bar Code Bar Code Name
Type
(BCDD
Byte 16)
X ' 0B ' 2 of 5 Matrix
X ' 0C ' Interleaved 2 of
5, AIM USS-I 2/5
X ' 0D ' Codabar, 2 of 7
Code, AIM
USS-Codabar
X ' 11 ' Code 128, AIM
USS-128
X ' 16 ' EAN 2 Digit
Add-on
X ' 17 ' EAN 5 Digit
Add-on
X 18 Postnet
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X ' 19 ' RM4SCC (Royal
Mail 4 State
Customer Code)

Write Bar Code (WBC)

Length D681 Flag
The Write Bar Code command transmits data that is processed into a bar code
symbol and then outputs the symbol. This command contains parameters that
locate the symbol reference point within the bar code object area. The WBC
command also contains the variable bar code data for printing as bar/space
patterns and information about printing the code in human readable form.
A flag byte contains information as to whether a human readable interpretation
(HRI) is to print, whether the HRI is to be above or below the bar/space patterns,
and for the 3 of 9 code, whether the HRI of the start/stop character (a star or
asterisk) is to print or not.
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6400 IPDS
Bar Code Description
Modifier
(Byte 17)
X ' 01 ' Print bar code with no printer-generated check character.
X 02 Generate check character and print with bar code.
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X ' 01 ' Print bar code with no printer-generated check character.
X 02 Generate check character and print with bar code.
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X ' 01 ' Print bar code with no printer-generated check character.
X 02 Generate check character and print with bar code.
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X ' 02 ' Generate check character and print with bar code.
X ' 00 ' Print the 2 digit add-on (bar/space pattern and HRI) above
the symbol.
X ' 00 ' Print the 5 digit add-on (bar and space pattern and HRI)
above the symbol.
USPS Specification
X ' 00 ' Print 5 digit Postnet "Zip Code" bar code with leading
frame bar and trailing correction digit and frame.
X 01 Print 9 digit Postnet "Zip + 4" bar code with leading
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frame bar and trailing correction digit and frame.
X 02 Print 11 digit Postnet "ABC" bar code with leading
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frame bar and trailing correction digit and frame.
X ' 03 ' Print variable length data Postnet bar code with leading
frame bar and trailing correction digit and frame.
Data length checking is not performed with modifier X
X ' 00 ' Variable Length Data. Printer generates Start bit,
Checksum Character, and Stop bit. Checksum algorithm is
performed on the data characters only. Application
software is responsible for 2mm quite zone (all around) and
proper sequencing of the Postal Code data which includes
International Prefix, Outward Code, Inward Code, and
Delivery Point Suffix.
Correlation ID Data
(Optional)
03 .
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