5525B/31/32 Line Matrix Printer IGP/PGL Programmer's Reference Manual

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LOC Optional parameter to identify the location of the
printable data field. The default value is B, locating
the human readable data below the bar code. A
locates the printable data field above the bar code.
To compensate for printing the 0.1-inch high data,
the height of the bar code body is reduced 0.1 inch.
FONT Optional parameter to select the font for the human
readable data field. Enter O to select OCR-A font;
enter X to select OCR-B font; enter N to select 10
cpi; enter P to select 12 cpi; enter Q to select 13
cpi; enter R to select 15 cpi; enter T to select 17 cpi;
enter V to select 20 cpi. Enter S to suppress
printing the data field and the trailing lower portions
of the EAN bar code.
STOP Ends the Bar Code command while the IGP/PGL
continues in the Create Form mode. Enter STOP. If
STOP is not entered, an error message results.
EAN 8 Example
Figure 15 illustrates a horizontal and vertical EAN 8 bar code generated by
the following program:
~CREATE;EAN8 (Enter Create Form mode)
BARCODE (Bar Code command)
EAN8+2;H9;DARK;33;15(Dark Code EAN 8, 2-digit add-on,
H 0.9, SR 33, SC 15)
*123456722* (Data Field plus 2-digit add-on Data Field)
PDF (Printable Data Field)
STOP (Ends Bar Code command)
BARCODE (New Bar Code command)
EAN8+2;VSCAN;H10;DARK;33;55
(Vertical Dark EAN 8, 2-digit add-on,
H 1.0, SR 33, SC 55)
*123456722* (Data Field plus 2-digit add-on Data Field)
PDF (Printable Data Field)
STOP (Ends Bar Code command)
END (Terminates Create Form mode)
~EXECUTE;EAN8;1 (Execute the form, form count of 1)
Figure 15 . Sample EAN 8 Bar Codes
SR 33
SC 15
SR 33
SC 55