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Chapter 3 Bar Codes

Code UCC/EAN-128 Examples

The following command generates the horizontal default ratio UCC/EAN-128

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 and dynamic forms

generation.

^PY^- ^M10,10,000^KF^BYq0034567890123456789^G^KF^-^PN^-

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

alphanumeric command. The character height selected was 1.0 inches; the

character width parameter does not affect bar codes. A 0.0 inch plus 0 dot

vertical justification value was selected for data placement. ^KF selected dark

plot mode. ^B introduced the bar code command. Y selected printing the

optional readable data field in the normal 10 cpi font. Letter q selected UCC/

EAN-128. The bar code data is 0034567890123456789, which is application

identifier 00 plus seventeen digits for the SSCC-18 type. ^G terminated the

bar code command sequence, ^KF terminated dark plot mode, and ^PN^-

terminated the graphics mode.

The command below generates a vertical UCC/EAN-128 bar code giving a

purchase order number using Level I syntax. Bar codes produced with Level I

syntax (^C) are rotated clockwise.

^PY^-^M10,10,000^CY9q22446688400PO10551^G^-^KF^-^PN^-