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Bar Codes Chapter 8
8-18 428LT Operator’s Manual - 880040-0200
8.1.21 Planet Code, TCI 49
The ^D176 command instructs the printer to enter Planet code processing mode. The
formatting line must use a TCI value of 49 to print the barcode that has been specified in the
format being sent to the printer.
After the ^D176 command is issued, it is followed by two sets of ASCii digits terminated by
the <CR> <LF> (0xOD 0x0A). The first set of digits is a single digit field is used to select the
rotation.
Rotation Values:
0 = 0 degree rotation
1 = 180 degree rotation
2 = 90 degree rotation
3 = 270 degree rotation
The second set of digits contains a valid barcode data field that contains either 12 or 14
digits. Planet code includes a check-sum digit or correction character. This digit must
always be a single digit (0 to 9) which, when added to the sum of the other digits in the
barcode, results in a whole number that is a multiple of 10.
Example Format:
^D176 < Start of Planet Code Data>
0
< Rotation >
1234567890123 < Planet Code Data>
^D57
4,1280,800,0,38,08,0,1,418,0,0
1,100,400,1,49,,,,10,4 < Planet Code Placement Field>
2,550,600,16,1,5,,4
4,550,300,33,1,5,,4
3,550,500,12,1,5,,4
^D56
^D2
J < Planet Code Text Placeholder; can be anything>
Intelligent Mail
Test Case #1
12345667890123
^D3
8.1.22 UCC/EAN 128, TCI 50
UCC/EAN 128 symbologies are actually code 128 bar codes that have specific data format
guidelines for multiple data subfields. The subfields are identified by application identifiers
that are specified in the “UCC/EAN Application Identifier Standard” available from the
Uniform Code Council, Inc.®.
Data strings can contain one or more substrings appended onto one line. Each substring
can consist of a 2, 3 or 4 digit Application Identifier immediately followed by a data string
meeting the formatting requirements for that specific Application Identifier.