Code 39 - SATO M-8400RV Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Command Structure
Character Set
Density Table
Example
Notes
SATO M-8400RV

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)
Narrow/ Value of
Wide
Ratio
1:3
1:3
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.
9001041 Rev. D
Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications
"X"
"bb" Dimension
(mils)
01 5.0
02 10.0
01 10.0
01 5.0
02 10.0
Density
(char/inch)
12.7
6.4
7.0
15.6
7.8
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