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Datamax-O'Neil DPL Programmer’s Manual User Manual

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Appendix G – Bar Code Details

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Example:

The following example prints a Code 16K:

L
D11
1W1Y3305001000100ABC123
E

Barcode W1Y



W1z: MicroPDF417

MicroPDF417 is a 2 dimensional bar code capable of holding large amounts of data in a
small area. It provides a high level of redundancy and error checking.


Valid Characters: All ASCII characters, depending on the selected options.


Variable Length


Syntax (spaces added for readability): a W z c d eee ffff gggg h i j k 0 m…m

Where:

Field

Valid Inputs

Meaning

a

1,2,3, and 4

Rotation

W1

W1

Fixed value, extended bar code set.

z

z

Selects the MicroPDF417 bar code.

c

1 to 9, A to Z, and a to z Module size horizontal multiplier, 0 – default size.

d

1 to 9, A to Z, and a to z Module size vertical multiplier, 0 – default size.

eee

000 No

Effect

ffff

0000 to 9999

Label position, row

gggg

0000 to 9999

Label position, column

h

1 to 4

Number columns

i

0 to 9 and A

Row / Error Correction index

j

0, 1

Byte Compaction Mode, 1 - best binary data compression

k

0, 1

Macro Character Substitution, 1 - disable

0

0

Fixed ASCII digit 0. Reserved for future use.

m…m

8-bit data

Data to be encoded.


The following example prints a MicroPDF417 bar code, default module size (cd = 00),

with 1 column, 24 rows, error correction of 33%, no byte compaction, macro character
substitution enabled.

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