Printing Guide

Font Parameters
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Bar Code Symbols and Formats
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b Parameter
The b parameter, Esc(#1,#2,#3,#4b, controls the bar width.
■ 1D Bar Codes
Example: Thin bars 4 dots, thick bars 8 dots: 4,8b
■ 2D Bar Codes
PDF-417
Example: 8 columns, 10 lines mandatory size, non truncated: 8,10,0b
Example: Data Matrix, 10 dot height: 10b
Example: 20 dot height, 15 dot bar undercut: 20,15b
#1: Bar width (thin), first width in dots (1/600").
#2: Bar width, second width in dots (1/600").
#3: Bar width, third width in dots (1/600").
#4: Bar width, fourth width in dots (1/600").
#1: Maximum number of rows for the PDF symbol.
#2: Maximum number of columns for the PDF symbol.
#3: If "1" is specified, #1 and #2 are the mandatory number of rows and columns for the PDF
symbol.
If "0" is specified or a value is not specified, #1 and #2 are the maximum number of rows and
columns (default) for the PDF symbol.
#4: If "1" is specified, the PDF-417 symbol is truncated on its right side.
If "0" is specified, the PDF-417 symbol is not truncated (default).
Data Matrix, QRCode
#1: Small module height in dots (1/600").
Aztec
#1: Small module height in dots (1/600").
#2: Bar undercut parameter. Value: 0 to (#1) -1 dots, default is 0.
Codablock
B parameters are the same as ID bar codes.