Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications
Command Structure
Character Set
Density Table
Example
Notes
Page B-2
Codabar
1:3 ratio
<ESC>B0bbcccd (data) d
2:5 ratio
ESC>BD0bbcccd (data) d
<
1:2 ratio
<ESC>D0bbcccd (data) d
bb
=
Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc
=
Bar height in dots (001-600)
d
=
Required Start and Stop character (A, B, C, or D)
(data) =
Bar code data (alphanumeric)
0-9, -,$,:,/,+
A, B, C, D (Start/Stop characters)
Printer
Narrow/
Model
Wide
Ratio
1:3
1:3
CT410
2:5
1:2
1:3
1:3
CT400
2:5
1:2
<ESC>H0400<ESC>V0025<ESC>B002100A12345B
<ESC>H0440<ESC>V0135<ESC>XS12345
You must add the appropriate (A, B, C or D) Start and Stop
characters to the data string. The printer does not automatically add
them when printing.
9001069A
Value
"X"
of "bb"
Dimension
(mils)
01
3.3
02
6.7
01
6.7
02
3.3
01
5.0
02
10.0
01
10.0
02
5.0
SATO CT Series Printers
Density
(char/inch)
25.0
12.6
13.6
15.1
16.9
8.5
9.2
10.2