Bar Codes
Valid values for parameters
Type of GS1 Databar barcode:
0 = Omni-directional
1 = Truncated
2 = Stacked
3 = Stacked Omni-directional
4 = Limited
5 = Expanded
Height:
Specifies the height of the desired barcode in dots. A good starting point is 50.
reserved:
reserved:
reserved:
Separator Height:
MULTIPLIER < = Separator Height < = 2 * MULTIPLIER.
Specifies the vertical separation between the linear data and the 2D data. The
separator height is subtracted from the overall Height listed in the 1
Data:
Always 13 digits for the linear data unless using GS1 Databar Expanded which can
be up to 74 numeric or 41 alphabetic characters.
The "pipe" character (|) is used to separate the linear data from the 2D data.
^D114<CR> ß Here comes GS1 Databar data
0<CR>
50<CR>
0<CR>
0<CR>
0<CR>
3<CR>
0012345612345 ß 13 digits of data
^D57<CR> ß START of Label FORMAT
2,1280,609,,25,35,0,1,285<CR>
1,190,300,1,35<CR> ß TCI=35 (GS1 Databar barcode)
2,190,200,11,1,5<CR>
^D56<CR> ß END of Label FORMAT
^D2<CR>
x
^D3<CR>
Figure 8-7
8.1.12
Postnet (ZIP+4), TCI 36
Postnet is a numeric-only symbology that is commonly used in postal application to sort
mail. The five-digit zip or five-digit zip plus four-digit extension may be used to generate this
Postnet (TCI 36) bar code. Example: 12345 or 12345-1234.
8-6
ß Use –Omni-directional symbol
ß Height equals 50 dots
ß Reserved
ß Reserved
ß Reserved
ß Set vertical separator = 3
ß START of Text String
ß any character will do... this is just a placeholder
ß PRINT command
GS1 Databar Sample Label FORMAT
238B Operator's Manual - 880053-0101
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