Bar Codes, Variable Ratio
Command Structure
Command Function
Input to Printer:
Printer Output:
SATO CL Series Printers
<ESC>BTabbccddee
a
=
Bar Code Symbol:
0
Codabar
1
Code 39
2
Interleaved 2 of 5
5
Industrial 2 of 5
6
Matrix 2 of 5
bb
=
Narrow space in dots (01-99)
cc
=
Wide space in dots (01-99)
dd
=
Narrow bar in dots (01-99)
ee
=
Wide bar in dots (01-99)
Example:
<ESC>BT101030103
Placement:
Following print position commands and preceding
<ESC>BW
Default:
Current setting
To print a bar code with a ratio other than those specified through the
standard bar code commands (B,BD, and D). This is done through
individual control of each of the bar code elements (bars, spaces) as
shown above. Remember that this command only applies to the five
bar code types shown.
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>BD104100*CL408*
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>BT001030103<ESC>BW03100123456
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
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