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Printronix ThermaLine Series User Manual

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Bar Codes

UPC–E and UPC–E0 Command Format

BARCODE

UPC-E or UPC-EO [+n]; [VSCAN;] [MAG;] [Hn[.m];] [BFn;] [DARK;]

SR; SC

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BARCODE

The Bar Code command; enter BARCODE.

type

Designates bar code type UPC–E or UPC–E0; enter

UPC–E or UPC–E0.

+n

Optional parameter to provide a 2– or 5–digit add–on

code at the end of the bar code. Enter plus (+) and a

value of 2 or 5. The first bar of the add–on code is

separated by nine modules from the last bar of the UPC

symbol and a left guard pattern.

VSCAN

Optional parameter to orient the bar code structure

vertically. To select a vertical bar code, enter VSCAN.

If VSCAN is not entered, the bar code is horizontal.

MAG

Optional parameter to magnify (horizontally expand)

the bar code symbol. The magnification default value

is X1. Enter a magnification value to increase the

magnification. Increasing the magnification adjusts

printed character density.

You can also use XR or XRD as defined on page 5–4.

(You must specify 8 digits for MAG for variable ratio.)

Hn[.m]

Optional parameter to adjust the overall height

(vertical expansion) of the bar code symbol (including

the upper and lower 0.1–inch guard bands and any

human readable data). Height adjustments are made in

0.1–inch increments; enter H and a value from 4 to 99

to select height adjustments from 0.4 to 9.9 inches. The

default value is 1.3 inches.

.m is an additional number of dots for the bar code

height. (Dots are in the current dot scale.)