Command Structure
Character Set
Density Table
Example
Notes
SATO Ct Series Printers
Code 39
1:3 ratio: <ESC>B1bbccc* (data) *
2:5 ratio: <ESC>BD1bbccc* (data) *
1:2 ratio: <ESC>D1bbccc* (data) *
bb
=
Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc
=
Bar height in dots (001-600)
*
=
Required Start and Stop character (asterisk)
(data) =
Bar code data (alphanumeric)
0-9, A-Z, Space, $, %, +, -, .,/
* (Start/Stop character)
Printer
Narrow/
Model
Wide
Ratio
1:3
1:3
CT410
2:5
1:2
1:2
1:3
1:3
CT400
2:5
1:2
1:2
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0025<ESC>B103100*CODE 39*
<ESC>H0230<ESC>V0130<ESC>XS*CODE 39*
You must add the "*" Start/Stop characters to the data stream. The
printer does not add them automatically.
9001069A
Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications
Value of
"X"
"bb"
Dimension
(mils)
01
3.3
02
6.7
01
6.7
01
3.3
02
6.7
01
5.0
02
10.0
01
10.0
01
5.0
02
10.0
Density
(char/inch)
18.8
9.5
10.3
23.1
11.5
12.7
6.4
7.0
15.6
7.8
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