Citizen BD2-2860, User Manual

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BD2-2860 User’s Manual
CITIZEN 64
[Description of Bar Codes] <For print examples, see Page 66. >
UPC-A This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 12 column; a 11-columns
number entered from the host or application software plus a check column(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 column; the first
number system character is "0" stationary. A 12-column numeral entered from the host or
application software is compressed to 8 columns with a check column and printed. The 12th-
column check column is automatically calculated inside the printer and sent from the host, the
entire bar code will be printed, compressed to 8 columns.
JAN-13(EAN) This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 13 column; a 12-column
number entered from the host or application software plus a check column(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 column; a 7-column number
entered from the host or application software plus a check column(8th 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 uppercase alphabets and numerals, has a variable length of column.
A start/stop code "*" is automatically added by the printer. Available characters include a
space and "$, %, +, -, · , /, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9," and uppercase alphabets.
ITF This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a variable length of even column. If an odd-
column code is transferred, nothing will be printed.
CODABAR (NW-7)
This bar code, consisting of alpha numerals, has a variable length of column. Available
characters include "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, D, D, $, +, -,., /, :." A start/stop code is
required; any one of A, B, C, and D is used.
CODE128
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This bar code consists of all of 128 ASCII code characters and has a variable length of
column. This printer supports the code subsets A, B, and C. By prefixing a transfer
code with any one character of A, B, and C, you can select the cod e subset to start from.
If not prefixed with A, B, or C, the code subset B will be selected.
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The code subset A is the bar code consisting of standard uppercase alphabets, numerals,
symbols, and special codes.
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The code subset B is the bar code consisting of standard uppercase/lowercase alphabets,
numerals, symbols, control codes, and special codes.
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The code subset C is the bar code consisting of special characters and 100 kinds of
numbers ranging from 00 to 99.
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The check column automatically calculated inside the printer is added to the end of the
entered column to be printed.