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If data is not the valid data in the Code sets, printer will stop proceeding
the print barcode command and treat the data followed as normal
data/commands.
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If “{“ and the character followed are not any special control codes
defined, printer will stop proceeding the print barcode command and treat
the data followed as normal data/commands.
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Printer will not print any special control code data in HRI.
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For functional characters, HRI use a “space” to represent it
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For control characters (<00>H to <1F>H & <7F>H), HRI use a “space”
to represent it
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Appendix
CODE128 Barcode Information
1. Description of the CODE128 Barcode
In CODE128 barcode system, 1 barcode character can represent 128 ASCII
characters and 2-digits numerals. The valid barcode characters are defined by
103 barcode characters and 3 Code Sets to represent.
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Code set A : ASCII characters 00H - 5FH
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Code set B : ASCII characters 20H – 7FH
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Code set C : 1 characters denotes one 2-digits numerals (totally 100
numerals from 00 to 99)
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SHIFT character
In Code set A, the character followed SHIFT is treated as the
corresponding charcters in Code set B. Similarily, in Code set B, the
character followed SHIFT is treated as the corresponding charcter in
Code set A. There is no SHIFT character in Code set C.
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Code set selection characters
Control characters is for selecting which Code sets are used for the data
followed.
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Funtion characters
The usage of the function character lie on the applicaton software. In
Code set C only FNC1 is valid.
2. Code Set Tables
(A) Code Set A
Transmit
Data
Transmit
Data
Transmit Data
Character
Hex
Dec
Character
Hex
Dec
Character
Hex
Dec
NUL
00
0
(
28
40
P
50
80
SOH
01
1
)
29
41
Q
51
81
STX
02
2
*
2A
42
R
52
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