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<ESC>$b#H 0x1b 0x24 0x62 <value> 0x48
If the barcode auto print is enabled prior to sending the barcode data, the height of the
barcode will include the height of any human readable text if enabled. The number of
pixels used in the barcode height will always be rounded. As an example, if the barcode
height is specified to be 97 decipoints, the number of dots used on a 300 DPI printer is
[(97 x 300)/720 = 40.417] and will round down to 40 dots. If the height is specified to be
98 [(98 x 300)/720 = 40.833] the number of dots will be 41. The default barcode height is
720 decipoints (1 inch) for linear barcodes.
Select Narrow Bar Width (Decipoints)
The following command will set the width of a narrow bar in Decipoints (720/inch) with
one decimal:
<ESC>$b#M 0x1b 0x24 0x62 <value> 0x4d
An example of this command might be:
<ESC>$b9.6M
This will set the width of the narrow bar to 9.6 Decipoints which is equivalent to 4 dots at
300 dpi or 8 dots at 600dpi. This command will round for example (2*300)/720 = 0.833
and will round up to 1 dot. (3*300)/720 = 1.25 and will round down to 1 dot. (4*300)/720=
1.667 and will round up to 2 dots. The printer will not ensure that the narrow element
width is within specification for that barcode type. The default narrow element width will
be defaulted to a reasonable value for each barcode type.
Select Narrow Bar Width (Dots)
The following command, like the one above, will set the width of a narrow bar in PCL
units.
<ESC>$b#N 0x1b 0x24 0x62 <value> 0x4e
The PCL unit defaults to 300 units per inch. This may be modified with the <ESC>&u#D
command. See the PCL Technical Reference Manual for details about this command. If
the user's environment contains printers with various print densities, refer to the section
titled "Select Barcode Width using Decipoints."
Select Barcode Anchor
The following will select the point that will serve as the barcode anchor point that
coincides with the beginning cursor position:
<ESC>$b#O 0x1b 0x24 0x62 <value> 0x4F
The diagram below provides the value used to designate where the barcode anchor
point will be. The value may be modified at any time for any subsequent barcodes that
follow.
Many barcodes require quiet zones. A quiet zone is the area immediately surrounding
the barcode and must be free of any text or graphic images. It is the user's responsibility
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