Bar Codes, Variable Ratio
Command Structure
<ESC>BTabbccddee
a
=
Bar
Code
Symbol
0 Codabar
1 Code
39
2
Interleaved 2 of 5
5
Industrial 2 of 5
6
Matrix 2 of 5
bb
=
Narrow space in dots (01-99)
cc
=
Wide space in dots (01-99)
dd
=
Narrow bar in dots (01-99)
ee
=
Wide
bar
in
dot
(01-99)
Example:
<ESC>BT101030103
Placement: Following print position commands and preceding the <ESC>BW
command.
Default:
Current
setting
Command Function
To print a bar code with a ratio rather than those specified through the standard
bar code commands (B,BD, and D). This is done through individual control of
each of the bar code elements (bars, spaces) as shown above. Remember that
this command only applies to the three bar code types shown.
Input to Printer
<ESC>A
<ESC>H50<ESC>V50<ESC>BT101030103
<ESC>BW03100*1234*
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
Printer Output
18