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Special
Character
Description
~dNNN
Represents the ASCII encoded by the “NNN” value. For example:
“~d065” would represent the ASCII character “A”.
Table 17 Data Matrix Special Characters
CI text equivalent codes: @datamatrix, @data
5.3.2 PDF-417
The Portable Data File 417 or PDF-417 is a two-dimensional stacked symbology that is
capable of encoding the entire ASCII character set, 2710 digits, and up to 1108 bytes in a
single bar code. The requirements for generating a PDF-417 symbol are the subject data,
placement information, size configuration, rotation, and Error Correcting Code or ECC.
These parameters are set using a PDF-417 unique Format Entry Command that is used in
place of the standard Format Entry Command, which is listed below.
Figure 21 PDF-417 Format Structure
X Parameter
This parameter is used to set the X coordinate start position of the PDF-417 symbol and has
a default value of 0.
Y Parameter
This parameter is used to set the Y coordinate start position of the PDF-417 symbol and has
a default value of 0.
CI Code
This is the Text Equivalent Code that is used to generate the PDF-417 symbol associated
with the Text Entry command line
(“^Tn)”). The valid codes are pdf417, pdf, or 417.
^Fn) X, Y, CI , #Row, #Columns, Aspect Ratio, Rotation, ECC%, ECC#
The
comma
delimiter
The “n” identifies the
field number which
always starts at “1”.
Field parameters