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Citizen Systems iDP3240 User Manual

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CODE128

This bar code consists of 103 bar code characters
and three code sets, enabling 128 ASCII code
characters to be printed. It has a variable length
of columns.

• Code set A ASCII characters 00H - 5FH can be

represented.

• Code set B ASCII characters 20H - 7FH can be

represented.

• Code set C Two-digit numbers 00 - 99 can each

be represented by one character.

In addition to the above characters, special
characters are available.

• The code set following a code set select

character (CODE A, CODE B, CODE C) is
switched to code set A, B, or C.

• Function characters (FNC1, FNC2, FNC3, FNC4):

How the function characters are used depends
on each application.

When sending print data, note these points:

(1) Each string of bar code data must begin with a code set

select character (CODE A, CODE B, or CODE C), which selects
the first code set to use.

(2) Every special character is specified by a combination of two

characters: a brace “{” followed by one character. A brace
“{” itself is sent twice consecutively.