Citizen Systems BD2-2220 - Manual (Page 108)

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[Description of Bar Codes]
UPC-A This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 12 columns; a 11- column
number entered from the host or application software plus a check digit (12th column)
automatically calculated inside the printer. If the 12th-column numeral is sent from the host, the
entire bar code will be printed as it is.
UPC-E This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 8 columns.
This printer compresses the 11- or 12-digit data (with check digit) entered to 8 digits by
using zero suppression of UPC-E standard and then prints the data.
Indicates an example of data compression based on zero suppression.
*The printer does not print bar code except the following conditions.
Ex.) Original code shall be (0-ABCDE-VWXYZ)…11 digits (with no check digit specified).
Printable patterns are as follows:
1. When V - Y are all “0”: “0-ABCDE-0000Z”
⇒“ABCDEZ”.
*Provided only 5 - 9 are applied to Z.
2. When E and VWXY are all “0”: “0-ABCD0-0000Z” ⇒“ABCDZ4”.
*The last character 4 indicates that maker codes A and D are not “0”.
3. When DE and VWX are “0”: “0-ABC00-000YZ” ⇒“ABCYZ3”.
*The last character 3 indicates that A and C are not “0” and ABC is a number of
3 digits.
4. When DE and VW are “0” and C is “0”, “1”, or “2”:
(1)When C=“0”: “0-AB000-00XYZ” ⇒“ABXYZ0”.
(2)When C=“1”: “0-AB100-00XYZ” ⇒“ABXYZ1”.
(3)When C=“2”: “0-AB200-00XYZ” ⇒“ABXYZ2”.
5. The check digit of 12th column is automatically calculated in the printer.
JAN-13(EAN) This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 13 columns; a 12- column
number entered from the host or application software plus a check digit (13th column)
automatically calculated inside the printer. If the 13th-column numeral is sent from the host, the
entire bar code will be printed as it is.
JAN-8(EAN) This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 8 columns; a 7- column number
entered from the host or application software plus a check digit (8
th column) automatically
calculated inside the printer. If the 8th-column numeral is sent from the host, the entire bar code
will be printed as it is.
CODE39 This bar code, consisting of upper-case alphabetic characters and numerals, has a variable length
of columns. The start/stop code “*” is automatically added by the printer. The available
characters include space and “$ % + – . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9” and upper-case alphabetic
characters.
ITF This bar code, consisting of only numerals, has a variable length of even-number columns. If a
code of odd-number columns is sent, the bar code will not be printed.
CODABAR(NW-7) This bar code, consisting of alphanumeric, has a variable length of columns. Available characters
include “0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D $ + – . / :”. A start/stop code is required; any one of A, B, C,
and D is used.