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Barcode/OCR Font Settings

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Barcode/OCR Fonts .......................................................................................................2

Types of Barcode/OCR Fonts .....................................................................................2

Barcode/OCR Font Calling and Available Parameters ............................................3

Character Code List ......................................................................................................5

UPC/EAN ....................................................................................................................5

Interleave25 ................................................................................................................6

Code39 ........................................................................................................................ 7

Codabar (NW-7) ..........................................................................................................7

Code128 ...................................................................................................................... 8

Postnet (ZIP) .............................................................................................................11

MSI Plessy ................................................................................................................11

Sample of Barcode/OCR Font Use ...........................................................................12

Precautions for Use ....................................................................................................14

Important ..................................................................................................................14

8-bit Code and Control Code ....................................................................................14

Start/Stop/Check Digit .............................................................................................14

Caption .....................................................................................................................14

Summary of content (14 pages)

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Barcode/OCR Font Settings Manual Barcode/OCR Fonts........................................................................................................2 Types of Barcode/OCR Fonts...................................................................................... 2 Barcode/OCR Font Calling and Available Parameters............................................. 3 Character Code List.......................................................................................................5 UPC/EAN.............
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Barcode/OCR Fonts This manual provides descriptions for types of barcode, character code and samples of font usage, etc. for models equipped with the Barcode/OCR font option. The content of this manual assumes the reader has a basic understanding of barcodes and barcode standards. The barcode relies heavily on printer paper and on the performance of the Barcode Reader. Please read thoroughly before using.
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Postnet (ZIP) Postnet (ZIP) is a barcode represented as postal code for the United States (ZIP code). The check digit is modulus 10. Postnet font consists of numerals (ASCII) contained within Framebars (*: Hex2A and }: Hex7C). Codabar (NW-7) Codabar (NW-7) is a barcode represented in numerals and symbols ($, +, -, ., /.). Most standards do not define a check digit. Codabar is defined with ASCII code that includes numerals, symbols and Start/Stop characters (A, B, C, D).
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24631 EAN/JAN-13 +2 24632 EAN/JAN-13 +5 24640 Interleaved 2 of 5 24641 Interleaved 2 of 5 CHK 24670 Code 39 (3of9) 24671 Code 39 + CHK 24672 Code 39 (3of9) encode space before data 24673 Code 39 + CHK encode space before data 24702 Code 128 B 24704 Code 128 C 24770 ZIP+4 Postnet 5 24771 ZIP+4 Postnet 9 24772 ZIP+4 Postnet 11 24750 Codabar 24751 Codabar +CHKmod16 24760 MSI 24761 MSI +CHKmod10 24762 MSI +Mod10+CHKmod10 24763 MSI +Mod11+CHKmod10 The CHK in the chart refers
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Character Code List 1 List the character codes used when assigning the Barcode Character. UPC/EAN A character code that is used when printing the Barcode Character for UPC/EAN.
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Interleave25 A character code that is used when printing the Barcode Character for Interleave25.
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Code39 A character code that is used when printing the Barcode Character for Code39. Character code Character code Character code Character HEX notation ASCII notation Character HEX notation ASCII notation Character HEX notation ASCII notation $ 24 $ 8 38 8 N 4E N % 25 % 9 39 9 O 4F O * 2A * A 41 A P 50 P + 2B + B 42 B Q 51 Q - 2D - C 43 C R 52 R . 2E .
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Code128 A character code that is used when printing the Barcode Character for Code128. Numeric value Character Character code Code A Code B Code C HEX notation ASCII notation 0 SP SP 00 20 SP 1 ! ! 01 21 ! 2 " " 02 22 " 3 # # 03 23 # 4 $ $ 04 24 $ 5 % % 05 25 % 6 & & 06 26 & 7 ' ' 07 27 ' 8 ( ( 08 28 ( 9 ) ) 09 29 ) 10 * * 10 2A * 11 + + 11 2B + 12 , , 12 2C , 13 - - 13 2D - 14 . . 14 2E .
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Numeric value Character Code A Code B Character code Code C HEX notation ASCII notation 40 H H 40 48 H 41 I I 41 49 I 42 J J 42 4A J 43 K K 43 4B K 44 L L 44 4C L 45 M M 45 4D M 46 N N 46 4E N 47 O O 47 4F O 48 P P 48 50 P 49 Q Q 49 51 Q 50 R R 50 52 R 51 S S 51 53 S 52 T T 52 54 T 53 U U 53 55 U 54 V V 54 56 V 55 W W 55 57 W 56 X X 56 58 X 57 Y Y 57 59 Y 58 Z Z 58 5A Z 59 [ [ 59 5B [
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Numeric value Character Code A Code B Character code Code C HEX notation ASCII notation 83 DC3 s 83 73 s 84 DC4 t 84 74 t 85 NAK u 85 75 u 86 SYN v 86 76 v 87 ETB w 87 77 w 88 CAN x 88 78 x 89 EM y 89 79 y 90 SUB z 90 7A z 91 ESC { 91 7B { 92 FS | 92 7C | 93 GS } 93 7D } ~ 94 RS ~ 94 7E 95 US DEL 95 A1 96 FNC3 FNC3 96 A2 97 FNC2 FNC2 97 A3 98 SHIFT SHIFT 98 A4 99 CODE C CODE C 99 A5 100 CODE B FNC4 CODE B
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Postnet (ZIP) A character code that is used when printing the Barcode Character for Postnet (ZIP). Character 1 Character code HEX notation ASCII notation 0 30 0 1 31 1 2 32 2 3 33 3 4 34 4 5 35 5 6 36 6 7 37 7 8 38 8 9 39 9 Framebar 2A * Framebar 7C | MSI Plessy A character code that is used when printing the Barcode Character for MSI Plessy.
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Sample of Barcode/OCR Font Use The surrounding blank area and caption are not included in the following example. Escape code and carriage return code are required for code value input. The value of nn is a hexadecimal digit for items listed as . Input for the corresponding code is required. Generally for these samples, first a position set command is needed to choose the preferred Barcode font.
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Codabar Data to be displayed A19+1243B (Check Digit :) (5Y(s12vbs24750TA1941243:B 1 MSI Plessy Data to be displayed 1234567 (No Check Digit) (6Y(s12vbs24760T<1234567> OCR-A Data to be displayed 12345ABCDE (0O(s12vbs104T12345ABCDE OCR-B Data to be displayed 12345ABCDE (1O(s12vbs110T12345ABCDE Sample of Barcode/OCR Font Use 13
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Precautions for Use Important •• This barcode can only be used with PCL5e. •• In order to correctly print and use the barcode font, the application software must support the barcode font. •• It may not be possible to read the printed barcode with all scanners due to variations in toner density and paper quality, therefore we recommend that you verify the reading ability of the scanner before use.