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Printronix ThermaLine Series User Manual

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Bar Codes

D

The printable character (delimiter) identifying the start

and finish of the data field. Enter any printable

character other than a slash (/), the SFCC, or a

character used within the data. The same character

must be used at both ends of the data field, but it will

not print with the data.

data field

Enter the characters for the bar code data, restricted to

exactly 19 digits. Enter the Packaging Type Number,

followed by the 7 digit Manufacturing Number

(including Number System Character preceded by zero

if a UPC number). Enter the 9 digit Shipping Container

Serial Number. The characters available for the data

field are 0 through 9 (30 through 39 hex, respectively).

PDF

Optional parameter to enable printing of the human

readable data field. Enter PDF to print the data field. If

the parameter is not used, the human readable data will

not print. This parameter is not allowed if a null data

field was specified.

LOC

Optional parameter to identify the location of the

printable data field. The default value is B, locating the

human readable data below the bar code. A locates the

printable data field above bar code. To compensate for

printing the 0.1–inch high data, the height of the bar

code body is reduced 0.1 inch.

STOP

Ends the Bar Code command while the IGP/PGL

continues in the Create Form Mode. Enter STOP. If

STOP is not entered, an error message results.

NOTE:

Refer to the Code 128C Character Set Table on page 5–48, for information

on character sets.