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Code 128 – SATO CT410 User Manual

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Code 128

Command Structure

BGbbcccdd (data)

bb

=

Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)

ccc

=

Bar height in dots (001-600)

dd

=

Start code to specify initial subset of bar code data
>G

Subset A Start code

>H

Subset B Start code

>I

Subset C Start code

(data) =

Includes bar code data and subset Shift codes; Shift codes
are used to change the subset type within the bar code data.
Shift codes:
>E

Subset A Shift code

>D

Subset B Shift code

>C

Subset C Shift code

Character Set

See Code 128 Character Table on Page B-18

Density Table

Printer

Model

Value of

“bb”

“X”

Dimension

Density

(char/inch)

(mils)

Subsets A,

B

Subset C

CT410

01

3.3

27.3

54.7

02

6.7

13.6

27.2

03

10

9.1

18.3

CT400

01

5.0

18.2

36.5

01

10.0

9.1

18.3

03

15.0

13.8

12.2

Example

The following will start in Subset A for the characters “AB”, shift to
Subset B for “789”, then shift to Subset C for “123456”.

H0200V0550BG03100>GAB>B789>C123456

H0310V655XSAB789123456

Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications

Page B-10

900106

9A

SATO Ct Series Printers

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