Appendix; Appendix 1: Bar Code Specification Details; Code 39; Interleaved 2 Of 5 - Star Micronics Line Thermal Printer Specifications

5. APPENDIX

5.1. Appendix 1: Bar Code Specification Details

Refer to the dedicated manuals for characteristics and methods of use for each bar code symbol.
This section describes precautions and methods for setting when printing with the printer.
Bar code widths are set for each bar code according to the mode. The following describes each mode and the dot
counts.
The user must ensure the specified printing position and quiet zone at the position where the bar code begins.
5.1.1.

Code 39

Code 39 represents numbers 0 to 9 and the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. These are the symbols most frequently
used today in industry.
1. Length of characters in each mode
Items Mode 1
Narrow 2 dots
Element Width
Wide Element 6 dots
Width
Ratio
Character 2 dots
Spacing
Length of 1 4 mm
Character
(*) The length of 1 character includes the character spacing.
2. Regulations
The start and stop bar code (*) in Code 39 are automatically inserted.
5.1.2.

Interleaved 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5 represents numbers 0 to 9. Higher density of characters is possible and with JIS and EAN, and
printing to cardboard for distribution has been standardized.
1) Narrow element width and length of symbols per 2 characters
Items
Narrow Element
Width
Wide Element
Width
Ratio
Length of 1
Character
2. Regulations
• By selecting interleaved 2 of 5 bar code symbols, start and stop patterns are automatically inserted.
• When the bar code data digit count is odd, a zero is added to the highest value digit.
• Details conform to standards for AIM, USS-12/5, ANSI and JIS x 0502.
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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications
Mode 2 Mode 3
3 dots 4 dots
9 dots 12 dots
1:3 1:3 1:3
3 dots 4 dots
6 mm 8 mm
Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3
2 dots 4 dots 6 dots
5 dots 10 dots 15 dots
1:2.5 1:2.5 1:2.5
4mm 8mm 12mm
Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6
2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
5 dots 8 dots 10 dots
1:2.5 1:2.7 1:2.5
2 dots 3 dots 4 dots
3.625 mm 5.625 mm 7.25 mm 3.25 mm 4.875 mm 6.5 mm
Mode 4 Mode 5 Mode 6
2 dots 4 dots 6 dots
4 dots 8 dots 12 dots
1:2 1:2
3.5mm 7mm 10.5mm
5-1
Mode 7 Mode 8
2 dots 3 dots
4 dots 6 dots
1:2 1:2
2 dots 3 dots
Mode 7 Mode 8
2 dots 3 dots
6 dots 9 dots
1:2 1:3 1:3
4.5mm 6.75mm
Mode 9
4 dots
8 dots
1:2
4 dots
Mode 9
4 dots
12 dots
1:3
9mm