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Recordable formats specification
PR2 emulation and ESC/P2+ESC/MC mode
DIN/ISO, ISO8484 IBM3604 ANSI
Bit density 210 bpi ± 5% 210 bpi ± 5% 210 bpi ± 5%
Recording direction Left to Right Left to Right Left to Right
Preamble 20 bits 20 bits 20 bits
SOM (Start sentinel) D B B
Recordable characters 0-9, A, B, C, D, E 0-9, A, B, D, E 0-9, A, B, C, D, E
EOM (End sentinel) F F or C F
LRC Parity even even even
Postamble 20 bits 20 bits 20 bits
Maximum number of
recordable characters (1
block) 105 characters 105 characters 105 characters
Maximum number of
recordable characters (2
block) 45 characters 45 characters 45 characters
Number of separator 60 bits 120 bits 60 bits
Center of vertical position 13.9 mm 10.4 mm 13.9 mm
Horizontal start position
(from the left edge) 9.5 mm 10.4 mm 9.5 mm
ISO7811 IBM4746 HT-2751-CIZ
Bit density 75 bpi ± 5% 210 bpi ± 5% 105 bpi ± 5%
Recording direction Left to Right Left to Right Right to Left
Preamble 20 bits 20 bits 55 bits
SOM (Start sentinel) B BA F
Recordable characters 0-9, A, D, E 0-9, D 0-9
EOM (End sentinel) F F or C F
LRC Parity even even odd
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