Brother HL-Series Technical Reference Manual page 263

Revision C 16/01/96
This parameter specifies the height of bar codes or expanded characters as above. It can take
the prefix "h", "H", "d", or "D". The height is specified in the "u"- or "U"-specified unit.
Note that the default setting of the bar code height (12 mm, 18 mm or 22 mm) is subject to the
bar code mode selected by "t" or "T".
(10) Expanded Character, Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing Width
n = "wnnn" or "Wnnn"
Default widths
Expanded character
Line Block Drawing & Box Drawing
This parameter specifies the width of expanded characters in the selected units as above.
(11) Expanded Character Rotation
n = "a0" or "A0"
n = "a1" or "A1"
n = "a2" or "A2"
n = "a3" or "A3"
(12) Bar Code Data Start
n = "b" or "B"
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Data that follows "b" or "B" is read in as bar code data. Bar code data must end with
the " \ " code (5CH), which also terminates this command. The acceptable bar code
data is subject to the bar code mode selected by "t" or "T" as listed below.
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When the CODE 39 is selected with the parameter "t0" or "T0":
Forty three characters "0" to "9", "A" to "Z", "–", " . ", " (space)", "$", " / ", "+",
and "%" can be accepted as bar code data. Other characters cause data error. The
number of characters for bar codes is not limited. The bar code data automatically
starts and ends with an asterisk " * " (start character and stop character). If the
received data has an asterisk " * " at its beginning or end, the asterisk is regarded as a
start character or stop character. When you put "?" on the end of the data, a check digit
is automatically added.
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When the Interleaved 2 of 5 is selected with the parameter "t1" or "T1":
Ten numerical characters "0" to "9" can be accepted as bar code data. Other
characters cause data error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited.
Since this mode of bar codes require even characters, if the bar code data has odd
characters, the zero character "0" is automatically added to the end of the bar code
data. When you put "?" on the end of the data, a check digit is automatically added.
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When the FIM (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter "t3" or "T3":
Characters "A" to "D" are valid and 1 digit of data can be printed. Uppercase and
lowercase alphabet characters can be accepted.
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When the Post Net (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter "t4" or "T4":
Upright (default)
Rotated 90 degrees clockwise
Upside down, rotated 180 degrees clockwise
Rotated 270 degrees clockwise
Chapter 7 "Bar Codes Control" - 5
1.2 mm
1 dot