Code 128 - SATO CL408 Programming Manual

4. Bar Code Specifications
Command Structure:
<ESC>BGbbcccdd (data)
bb:
ccc:
dd:
(data):
Density Table:
Printer
Resolution
12 dot/mm
8 dot/mm
Input:
The following will start in Subset A for the characters "AB", shift to Sub-
set B for "789", then shift to Subset C for "123456".
<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0550<ESC>BG03100>GAB>B789>C123456
<ESC>H0310<ESC>V655<ESC>XSAB789123456
Output:
142

Code 128

Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
Bar height in dots (001-600)
Start code to specify initial subset of bar code data
>G Subset A Start code
>H Subset B Start code
>I Subset C Start code
IncludesbarcodedataandsubsetShiftcodes;Shiftcodes
are used to change the subset type within the bar code
data.
Shift codes:
>E Subset A Shift code
>D Subset B Shift code
>C Subset C Shift code
Value of "bb"
Dimension
01
02
03
01
02
03
Programming Manual
"X"
(mils)
Subset A, B Subset C
3.3 27.3
6.7 13.6
10.0 9.1
5.0 18.2
10.0 9.1
15.0 13.8
SATO RISC Printers
Density
(char/inch)
54.7
27.2
18.3
36.5
18.3
12.2