Code 128 – SATO XL400/410 User Manual
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SATO RISC Printers
4. Bar Code Specifications
Programming Manual
Code 128
Command Structure:
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):
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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
Density Table:
Input:
The following will start in Subset A for the characters “AB”, shift to Sub-
set B for “789”, then shift to Subset C for “123456”.
Output:
Printer
Resolution
Value of "bb"
"X"
Dimension
(mils)
Density
(char/inch)
Subset A, B Subset C
12 dot/mm
01
3.3
27.3
54.7
02
6.7
13.6
27.2
03
10.0
9.1
18.3
8 dot/mm
01
5.0
18.2
36.5
02
10.0
9.1
18.3
03
15.0
13.8
12.2