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Ansi codabar – Dascom 7010 Programmers Manual ZPL User Manual

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The total number of digits in an Interleaved Bar Code must be even.

The printer automatically adds a leading 0(zero)if an odd number of digits is received.

The Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code uses the Mod 10 check-digit scheme for error checking.

^BK

ANSI Codabar

Description:

The ^BK command is currently used in a variety of information processing applications such as

libraries, the medical industry, and overnight package delivery companies. This bar code is also

known as USD-4 code,NW-7 and 2 of 7 code. It was originally developed for retail price-labeling

use.

Each character in this code is composed of seven elements: four bars and three spaces. Codabar bar

codes use two character sets, numeric and control(start/stop)characters.

・^BI standard ratio is 3 : 1.

・Field data(^FD) is limited to the width (or length, if rotated) of the label.

Format:^BKo,e,h,f,g,k,l

Parameters:

o = orientation

Accepted Values:

N = normal

R = rotated 90 degrees(clockwise)

I = inverted 180 degrees

B = read from bottom up,270 degrees

Default Value: Current ^FW value

e = not care

h = bar code height(in dots)

Accepted Values: 1 to 7999(200dpi) / 1 to 11998(300dpi)

Default Value: Value set by ^BY

f = print interpretation line

Accepted Values: Y(yes) or N(no)

Default Value: Y

g = not care

k = designates start character

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