4-10 Packet Reference Manual
Using Option 50 (Bar Code Density)
Apply this option to bar code fields to create custom densities. This option overrides the density
value in the bar code field. When using this option, set the density parameter in the bar code field
to the default value. Only use this option once for each bar code field. Bar codes produced
using Option 50 may not be scannable. Synthetic supplies are recommended to produce
scannable bar codes.
The additional character gap, narrow space, and wide space parameters are valid only with Code
39 and Codabar. If these parameters are specified for any other bar codes, they will be ignored
by the printer. Do not use Option 50 with fixed density bar codes.
Option 50 can be used with PDF417 bar codes for specific customer ratios. With PDF417 bar
codes, use only the narrow and wide parameters. The narrow parameter defines the individual
bar width in dots and the wide parameter is used to define the height of each individual stacked
bar code. Option 50 can also be used with Option 52 to further customize the dimensions of a
PDF417 bar code. Option 52 allows customization of the number of columns or number of rows
for the bar code.
Syntax R,50,narrow,wide,gap,nar_space,wide_space |
R1. R Field Option Header.
R2. 50 Option 50.
R3. narrow Dot width of the narrow element. Range: 1 to 99. 1 is the
default.
R4. wide Dot width of the wide element. Range: 1 to 99. 1 is the default.
R5. gap Additional dot space between characters. Enter a value of 1 to
99. (Code 39 and Codabar only.) 1 is the default.
R6. nar_space Additional dot width of the narrow bar code space. (Code 39 and
Codabar only). Range: 1 to 99. 1 is the default.
R7. wide_space Additional dot width of the wide bar code space. (Code 39 and
Codabar only). Range: 1 to 99. 1 is the default.
Example R,50,4,8,4,4,8 |
Creates a custom bar code density with a narrow element of 4 dots, a wide element of 8 dots, a
gap of 4 dots, 4 additional dot widths for the narrow bar code space, and 8 additional dot widths
for the wide bar code space (if this is a Code 39 or Codabar bar code).
Example B,1,40,V,100,100,32,1,0,8,L,0 |
R,50,2,10 |
Creates a custom PDF417 bar code density for 203 dpi printers. The narrow element width is 2
dots and the height is 10 dots.
Example B,1,40,V,100,100,32,1,0,8,L,0 |
50,3,15 |
Creates a custom PDF417 bar code density for 300 dpi printers. The narrow element width is 3
dots and the height is 15 dots.
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