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X'07' CODE 128C
X'08' CODE 93
X'09' CODE 128A, 128B, and 128C (This command is not supported for
Models TI1 and TI2.)
data For n =00 through n =08, the ASCII representation of the characters to be
printed.
For n =09, the hexadecimal representation of the characters to be printed.
The first byte of data must be the byte-count of the remaining data. The
trailing X'00' should not be included for this command.
Remarks:
v
Valid at the beginning of a line only.
v This command will increment status byte 6.
v
Printing will not start until X'00' is received, or the end of a data packet in
RS-485.
v
Data after any invalid character for a particular bar code will be
discarded. The printer will continue to wait for X'00'.
v If X'00' or an invalid character is received before the required number of
data bytes, zeros will be inserted following the data until the required
number is reached (for UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13, and JAN8).
v
Excess characters will be discarded.
v A check digit will be generated if one is not supplied for UPC-A, JAN13,
and JAN8.
v
Check digits will be figured and added for Code 128C and Code 93.
v Models TI1 and TI2 support only Code 128C (n=07). They do not support
codes 128A and 128B (n=09).
v
For UPC-E, the printer will expand the data, generate a check digit and
parse the data before generating the bar code (6 or 7 digits are
executed). If 7 digits are received and digit 1 is 0, the last 6 digits are
used.
If digit 1 is not 0, digit 1 is used and the digit 7 is ignored.
v For CODABAR, a stop and start character is required.
v
A leading zero will be added to the data for ITF bar codes if the data
received has an odd number of bytes.
v If a bar code width is greater than the paper width, the right of the bar
code is truncated, making the bar code unreadable.
v
Bar codes will always be printed in black, regardless of color printing
settings.
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