32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

Code 128

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Code 128 Examples

The following command generates the horizontal default ratio Code 128 bar

code below in the automatic mode. 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^

BNZABC123456^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 inches. A 0.0 justification value plus 0

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

introduced the bar code command. N deselected printing the optional

readable data field. Letter Z selected Code 128. ABC123456 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 Code 128 bar code below in the

automatic mode using standard 10 cpi font, double the default ratio, and data

of ABC123456. The bar code data begins in subset B and automatically

switches to subset C for the numeric data.

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

BY9Z22446688ABC123456^G^

KF^-^PN^-