Chapter
3
Bar Codes
Code 93 Example
The following command generates the horizontal default ratio Code 93 bar
code shown below. In the command sequence, graphics mode data is
italicized and bar code data is boldface. See Chapter 2 for a detailed
description of alphanumeric commands.
^PY^-^F^-
^M1010100^IBARC,C93,B,1234ABCD^G^-
^PN^-
^PY^- enabled the graphics command sequence.
^F^- enabled Free Format.
^M introduced the standard alphanumeric command.
The character height selected was 1.0 inches and character width was
selected at 1.0 inches.
A 1.0 justification value plus 0 additional dots was selected for the data
placement.
^IBARC, introduced the bar code command.
C93, selected Code 93.
B, prints the readable data field below the bar code.
1234ABCD is the bar code data, and ^G^- terminated the bar code command
sequence.
^PN^- terminated the graphics mode.
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