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Chapter 3 Bar Codes

EAN 8 Examples

The following command generated the horizontal default ratio EAN 8 bar code

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^

BYU2244595^G^

KF^-^PN^-

^PY^- turned on 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. Y selected the standard 10

cpi font to print the optional readable data field. Letter U selected the EAN 8

bar code type. 2244595 is the 7-digit 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 vertical EAN 8 bar code below using

standard 10 cpi font with the standard default ratio and data of 2244595:

^PY^-^M10,10,000^

CYU2244595^G^

PN^-