Chapter 4
Application Development Information
This chapter contains useful information for developing POS systems using the printer.
4.1 Bar Code Printing
4.1.1 Using the Windows Advanced Printer Driver
When using the Windows Advanced Printer Driver, you need to create the necessary bar code
image data yourself. Create the data with commercial bar code creation software or the like.
Create the bar code data at the resolution appropriate to the paper settings used when printing.
(See the table below.)
Driver paper settings
Plain paper
Special fine paper
Matte paper
4.1.2 Using OPOS-X
When using OPOS-X, you can print with the PrintBarCode method. OPOS-X supports the
following bar code formats.
Bar codes supported by OPOS-X
UPCA
UPCE
JAN13
EAN13
JAN 8
EAN8
CODE39
ITF
CODABAR
CODE93
CODE128
PDF417
Rev. C
Bar code resolution
180 × 180 dpi
360 × 360 dpi
360 × 360 dpi
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