Specifications

EAN-8 Bar Code
The ^B8 (EAN-8) bar code instruction is the shortened version of the
EAN-13 bar code. See EAN-13 (page 138) for more information
about EAN bar codes. EAN is an acronym for European Article
Numbering.
Each character in EAN-8 Bar Code is composed of four elements; two
bars, two spaces.
Print Ratios Supported: Fixed Ratio.
^FD (Field Data) Limitations: Exactly 7 characters. ZPL II auto-
matically pads or truncates on the left with 0’s to achieve required
number of characters.
NOTE: JAN-8 (Japanese Article Numbering) system is a special
application of EAN-8. In this case, the first two “non-zero” digits
sent to the printer will always be 49.
116 ZPL II COMMAND REFERENCE
Characters
01
23
45
67
89
EAN-8 Characters
EAN-8 Bar Code
^B 8