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Bar Codes, Expansion

Command Structure

BWaabbb

aa

=

Expansion factor by which the width of all bars and spaces
will be increased (01-12)

bbb =

Bar height by dot (004-600 dots)

Example:

BW02100

Placement:

Immediately follows the BT command and
precedes data to be encoded.

Default:

None

Command Function

This command works together with the BT command to specify
an expansion factor and the bar code height for the particular symbol
being printed.

Input to Printer:

A

H0050V0050BT101030103

BW04100*1234*

Q1Z

Printer Output:

Special Notes

1. This command must be preceded by the Variable Ratio Bar Codes

BT command.

2. The following bar codes will be affected by the Character Pitch

command: Codabar, Code 39 and Interleaved 2 of 5.

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