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Bar code, expanded character, line block drawing and box drawing height
n = 'hnnn', 'Hnnn', 'dnnn', or 'Dnnn'
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1) EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, ISBN (EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A),
ISBN (UPC-E): 22 mm
(2) UPC-E: 18 mm
(3) Others: 12 mm
Expanded characters → 2.2 mm (preset)
Line block drawing and box drawing → 1 dot
This parameter shows the height of bar codes or expanded characters as shown above. It can start with
'h', 'H', 'd', or 'D'. The height of bar codes is shown in the 'u'- or 'U'-specified unit. The factory setting of
the bar code height (12 mm, 18 mm or 22 mm) is determined by the bar code mode selected by 't' or 'T'.
Expanded character width, line block drawing and box drawing
n = 'wnnn' or 'Wnnn'
Expanded character → 1.2 mm
Line block drawing and box drawing → 1 dot
This parameter shows the width of expanded characters as shown above.
Expanded character rotation
n = 'a0' or 'A1 'Upright (preset)
n = 'a1' or 'A1 'Rotated 90 degrees
n = 'a2' or 'A2 'Upside down, rotated 180 degrees
n = 'a3' or 'A3 'Rotated 270 degrees
Bar code data start
n = "b" or "B"
Data that follows 'b' or 'B' is read in as bar code data. Bar code data must end with the ' \ ' code (5CH),
which also ends this command. The acceptable bar code data is determined by the bar code mode
selected by 't' or 'T'.
■ When CODE 39 is selected with the parameter 't0' or 'T0'
Forty three characters '0' to '9', 'A' to 'Z', '-', ' . ', ' (space)', '$', ' / ', '+', and '%' can be accepted as bar
code data. Other characters will cause a data error. The number of characters for bar codes is not
limited. The bar code data automatically starts and ends with an asterisk ' * ' (start character and stop
character). If the received data has an asterisk ' * ' at the beginning or end, the asterisk is regarded
as a start character or stop character.
■ When Interleaved 2 of 5 is selected with the parameter 't1' or 'T1':
Ten numerical characters '0' to '9' can be accepted as bar code data. Other characters cause a data
error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited. Because this mode of bar codes needs
even characters, if the bar code data has odd characters, '0' is automatically added to the end of the
bar code data.
■ When FIM (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter 't3' or 'T3'
Characters 'A' to 'D' are valid and one digit of data can be printed. Upper-case and lower-case
alphabet characters can be accepted.
