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PRODUCT MARKING AND BARCODE IDENTIFICATION
Hermes
Apollo
A-series
This
function is
available
for:
[TABLE OF CONTENTS] [COMMAND LIST]
M-series
B - Barcode
PDF417
Barcode type:
PDF-417
Syntax:
Length:
2D - Barcode
Valid characters:
alphanumeric
PDF417 is a high-capacity two dimensional bar code. A PDF417 symbol can hold approximately 2000
characters of information.
The key characteristic of PDF417 is its large information capacity. This also explains its name. "PDF"
stands for Portable Data File. PDF417 is designed with enough capacity to contain an entire data file
of information.
PDF417 is used today in a wide variety of applications, including logistics & transportation, retailing,
healthcare, government, identification, and manufacturing
PDF417 uses error levels to ensure a good reading quality.
B[:name;]x,y,r,PDF417[+WSarea,][+ELxx,]height,ne,ratio;text
CR
+WSarea,
White Space area prints quiet zone markers around the bar
code, to make sure that the barcode can be read after printing.
This option is for design purposes only and should be removed
after the label is programmed.
+ELxx
Error levels are set by this value