Pdf417 - SATO CT400 Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes
Command Structure
Command Function
Printer Input
Printer Output
Special Notes
SATO CT Series Printers

PDF417

<ESC>BKaabbcddeeffffnn...n
aa = Minimum module dimension (03-09 dots). Will not print
if values of 01, 02 or greater than 10 are specified.
bb = Minimum module pitch dimension (04-24 dots). Will not
print if values of 01, 02, 03 or greater than 25 are
specified.
c = Security (error detection) Level (1-8).
dd = Code words per line (01-30). If 00 is specified for both
dd and ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number
of rows per symbol.
ee = Rows per symbol (00 or 03-40). If 00 is specified for both
dd and ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number
of rows per symbol.
ffff = Number of characters to be encoded (0001-2700).
nn...n = Data to be printed.
Example: <ESC>BK0304400000021
Placement: Immediately preceding data to be encoded
Default: None
To print a PDF417 two-dimensional bar code image on a label.
<ESC>A
<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>BK0607400000021PDF417 PDF417 PDF417
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
1. When the code words per line and the number of rows per symbol
("dd" and"ee") are set to all zeroes, the printer will calculate the
optimum configuration.
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Section 4. Programming Reference
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