BD2-2880/2890 User’s Manual
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[Description of Bar Codes]
<For print examples, see Page 67. >
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 code 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.
