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Bar Codes Chapter 8
8-22 438TC Operator’s Manual - 880050-0100
1 = 180 degree counter clockwise rotation.
2 = 90 degree counter clockwise rotation.
3 = 270 degree counter clockwise rotation.
The second set of ASCII digits contains a valid planet code string with a <CR> as a
terminator.
The PLANET Code is a 12 -or 14- digit barcode. All PLANET Codes include a check-sum
digit or correction character. This digit must always be the single-digit number (i.e., 0–9)
which, when added to the sum of the other digits in the barcode, results in a whole number
that is a multiple of 10.
Once the planet code barcode data is entered and processed, the barcode image can be
placed using the normal format field by using a TCI of 49.
Command Syntax:
^D176
Rotation
Planet Code String
EXAMPLE:
^D176
3 <------------------------------------ Rotation parameter
1234567890123 <---------------- Planet Code data
^D57
1,832,2000,0,0,08,2,1,,0,0
1,400,400,1,49,,,4,12,3 <------- Placement information
^D56
^D2
.
^D3
8.1.23 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.
The following table is a list of the supported Application Identifiers and their specific data
format requirements.