Dascom 7010 Programmers Manual ZPL - Manual (Page 32)

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e = not care
Example:
^BE
EAN-13 Bar Code
Description:
The ^BE command is similar to the UPC-A bar code. It is widely used throughout Europe and Japan
in the retail marketplace.
The EAN-13 bar code has 12 data characters, one more data character than the UPC-A code. An
EAN-13 symbol contains the same number of bars as the UPC-A, but encodes a 13th digit into a
parity pattern of the left-hand six digits. This 13th digit, in combination with the 12th digit,
represents a country code.
･^BE Element size is 1 : 1, 2 : 2, 3 : 3, 4 : 4, 6 : 6, and 8 : 8.
･Field data(^FD) is limited to exactly 12 characters.
･When the 12 characters is sent from computer, th e printer automatically calculates the checksum
at the end of digit
･ When the 13 characters is sent from the computer, the printer compares the characters with the
calculated checksum. If they do not agree, the printer prints all bar codes 0 (zero). And it is not
printed when the input characters is smaller than 12 characters.
Format: ^BEo,h,f,g
Parameters:
o = orientation
Accepted Values:
N = normal
R = rotated 90 degrees(clockwise)
I = inverted 180 degrees
^XA^FO150,100^BY3
^BSN,100,Y,N,Y
^FD098723^XZ