32 Line Matrix Printer Code V Programmer's Reference Manual

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UPC-A Examples

The following command generated the horizontal default ratio UPC-A 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^

BYP12345654321^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 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 P selected

the UPC-A bar code type. 12345654321 is the 11-digit bar code data (the first

character, 1, is the number system character), 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 UPC-A bar code below using

standard 10 cpi font with the standard default ratio and data of 12345654321:

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

CYP12345654321^G^

KF^-^PN^-