32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

Chapter 3 Bar Codes

Code 39 Examples

The following command generates the horizontal default ratio Code 39 bar

code shown below. In the command sequence, graphics mode data is

italicized

and bar code data is boldface. Refer to the “Commands” chapter for

a detailed description of alphanumeric commands.

^PY^-^M10,10,000^KF^

BYA$25NW20%^G^

KF^-^PN^-

^PY^- enabled the graphics command sequence. ^M introduced the standard

alphanumeric command. The character height selected was 1.0 inches and

character width was selected at 1.0 inch. A 0.0 justification value plus 0

additional dots was selected for the data placement. ^KF activated Dark Print.

^B introduced the bar code command. Y selected the standard 10 cpi font to

print the optional readable data field. Letter A selected Code 39 Type A.

$25NW20% is the bar code data, and ^G terminated the bar code command

sequence. ^KF^- at the end of the bar code sequence turned off Dark Print,

and ^PN^- terminated the graphics mode.

The following command generated the horizontal Code 39 bar code below

using OCR-A font, double the default ratio, and data of $25NW20%:

^PY^-^M10,10,000^KF^

BO9A2266$25NW20%^G^

KF^-^PN^-