Chapter 8
DATA STRING
#00
#01
#02
#03
#04
#05
#06
#07
#08
#09
#0A
#0B
#0C
#0D
#0E
#0F
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#15
#16
#17
#18
#19
#1A
#1B
#1C
#1D
#1E
#1F
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Table 8-2
8.1.15
Code 128 (Automatic Compression), TCI 40
The Code 128 bar code is a variable length, high density, alphanumeric symbology that is
extensively used worldwide. This bar code uses three subsets (A, B, and C) which allows
for the encoding of the full 128 ASCII character set along with special control codes. This
bar code uses automatic compression. The printer will automatically choose the most
efficient subset and insert the appropriate special function code listed in Table 16. It is
possible to force a subset change by inserting the appropriate code while in automatic
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CONTROL CODE
Control @
Control A
Control B
Control C
Control D
Control E
Control F
Control G
Control H
Control I
Control J
Control K
Control L
Control M
Control N
Control O
Control P
Control Q
Control R
Control S
Control T
Control U
Control V
Control W
Control X
Control Y
Control Z
Control [
Control \
Control ]
Control ^
Control_
n/a
MaxiCode Control Code Equivalents
ASCII NAME
NUL
SOH
STX
ETX
EOT
ENQ
ACK
BEL
BS
HT
LF
VT
FF
CR
SO
SI
DLE
DC1
DC2
DC3
DC4
NAK
SYN
ETB
CAN
EM
SUB
ESC
FS
GS
RS
US
# (pound)
Bar Codes
HEX VALUE
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0A
0B
0C
0D
0E
0F
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
23
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