Upc-A/Ean-13 - SATO E series Programming Manual

COMMAND STRUCTURE
CHARACTER SET
DENSITY TABLE
NOTES
EXAMPLE
SATO Programming Reference

UPC-A/EAN-13

<ESC>B3bbccc (data)
<ESC>D3bbccc (data)
<ESC>BD3bbccc (data)
bb = Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc = Bar height in dots (001-999)
(data) = Bar code data (numeric); must be exactly 13 digits. For
UPC-A, the first digit must be a zero and the last 11 digits
are the actual UPC-A data followed by a check digit.
To select UPC-A, 11 digits of data is sent. The printer adds a "0" and
automatically generates the check digit. If 12 digits of data are sent, the
printer assumes an EAN-13 symbol and automatically generates the
check digit. The last digit of the bar code data is a modulo 10 check digit.
If 13 digits of data are sent to the printer, the check digit is not created and
must be supplied by the programmer. It must be the last character in the
13 digit string and can be determined by using the calculations outlined
below.
0-9 (numeric only)
Printer
Resolution
600 dpi
300 dpi
200 dpi
D3 provides guide bars that extend longer than the rest of the bar code.
BD3 provides guide bars and the human readable text below the symbol.
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD30215001234567890
Appendix B. Bar Code Specifications
Value Narrow Bar
of "bb" Width (mils)
05 8.3
06 10.0
07 11.7
08 13.3
02 6.7
03 10.0
04 13.3
02 10.0
03 15.0
04 20.0
Magnification
Factor
Below Minimum
75%
87.5%
100%
Below Minimum
75%
100%
75%
112%
150%
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