32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

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Chapter 1 The Code V Graphics Language

The Code V Graphics Language

Code V Graphics Language is an Intelligent Graphics Printing (IGP) software

emulation designed for your impact printer. The IGP Code V emulation of the

QMS

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Code V Version II programming language produces on-line forms, bar

codes, and alphanumeric text-generation.

Features

On-Line Form and Label Generation makes it easy to create forms or labels

with the “preprinted” look for each application. Code V programs control all

graphics functions, dramatically reducing host computer programming and

processing time. Graphics capabilities include boxes, vertical and horizontal

lines, solid and dashed lines with a variety of thickness, logos, and special

alphanumeric print features. Forms and graphic designs can be duplicated

horizontally and vertically.

Variable bar codes allow the bar code for your application to print easily with

standard or user-defined ratios in vertical or horizontal orientations. Available

bar codes are: Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 with Subsets A, B, and

C, and Code EAN/UCC 128, EAN 8, EAN 13, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, UPC-A,

UPC-E, POSTNET, PostBar, Royal Mail and UPC Shipping. POSTNET is

available only in the horizontal direction. This includes a dark print mode for

darker, high-contrast bar codes. The IBARC bar code command prints bar

codes in four orientations: horizontal, rotated 90, 180 or 270 degrees.

Expanded and Compressed Print draws attention where needed.

Alphanumeric height and width are controlled independently for range of

character sizes up to 9.9 inches wide and tall. Five compressed print sizes are

available: 12, 13.33, 15, 17.65, and 20 cpi (characters per inch), permitting up

to 170 columns in an 8.5-inch printed area (20 cpi).

Rotated Alphanumerics permit new concepts in form design. Normal,

expanded, and compressed character strings can be rotated 90 degrees

clockwise, counterclockwise, or printed upside down.

Logos are easily created using alphanumeric commands and a variety of

print and shading features, providing a “customized” appearance for forms,

reports, and labels. The registered trademark, copyright, TUV

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, GS-Mark,

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, and CSA

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symbols are provided as standard designs on the Code V,

and you can also define custom symbols.

Reversed and Shaded Print permit highlighting and contrasting by printing

white characters on a dark background or white characters on a gray, shaded

background. Various levels or patterns of gray shading and reverse printing

can be combined with other print features to create distinctive designs.

Automatic Increment/Decrement Capability allows batch form processing.

Individual alphabetic, numeric, and bar code data fields can be identified and

incremented or decremented by any amount, beginning from any specified

reference point.

Multinational Character Sets provide you with many international character

sets, 96 characters in length. The Multinational Character Sets also allow you

to create your own character sets using characters defined in the Code V

emulation software.