Citizen Systems CBM-253 User Manual

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CBM-253 User’s Manual

CITIZEN

JAN-8 (EAN)

This is a fixed-length bar code that is composed of 8 figures of numerical values only. 7

of the figures of the number should be input using software by the host unit or application,

and the 8th figure is a check digit that will be automatically calculated inside the printer.

If the 8th figure of the number is also sent from the host unit, the complete bar code will

be printed as it is.

CODE 39

This is a variable-length bar code that is composed of alphabet capital letters and

numerals. The start and stop code ' * ' marks are attached automatically by the printer.

Characters that can be used are spaces, '$%*+-./0123456789', and the alphabet capital

letters.

ITF

This is an even-numbered variable-length bar code that is composed of numerals only. If

an odd number figure code is transmitted, the last figure will be discarded in order to

make an even numbered figure before printing.

CODABAR

This is a variable-length bar code that is composed of alphanumeric characters.

Characters which may be used are '0123456789abcd$+ -./: ' .

Start and stop codes will be required, which can be any one of 'abcd' .

CODE 128

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This is a variable-length bar code that is composed of any of the 128 characters of

ASCII code. Code sub-sets A, B, and C are supported by this printer, and the code sub-

set at the start of printing should be selected by setting 1 character of any of 'ABC' at the

head of the transmission code. If no 'ABC' character has been set at the head of the code,

the code sub-set B will be selected.

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Code sub-set A is a bar code made up of the standard capital letters of the alphabet,

numerals, symbols, and special codes.

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Code sub-set B is a bar code made up of the standard capital and small letters of the

alphabet, numerals, control codes, and special characters.