Code 39
Command Structure
1:3 ratio
<ESC>B1bbccc* (data) *
2:5
ratio
<ESC>BD1bbccc*
(data)
*
1:2
ratio
<ESC>D1bbccc*
(data)
*
bb
=
Width
of
narrow
element
in
dots
(01~12)
ccc
=
Bar
height
in
dots
(001~999)
*
=
Required
Start
and
Stop
character
(asterisk)
(data)
=
Bar
code
data
(alphanumeric)
Character Set
0-9, A-Z, Space, $, %, +, -, ., /
*
(Start/Stop
character)
Density Table
Narrow/Wide
Ratio
Value of “bb”
“X” Dimension
(mils)
Density
(char/inch)
1:3
01
5.0
12.7
1:3
02
10.0
6.4
2:5
01
10.0
7.0
1:2
01
5.0
15.6
1:2
02
10.0
7.8
Example
<ESC>H100<ESC>V25<ESC>B103100*CODE 39*
<ESC>H230<ESC>V130<ESC>XS*CODE 39*
Notes
You must add the “*” Start/Stop characters to the data string. The printer does
not automatically add them automatically.
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