Datamax E-Class Mark II Programmer's Manual

Appendix G – Bar Code Details
240 Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual
W1p: Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB)
Valid Characters: 0-9
Length: 20, 25, 29 or 31 digits
Valid bar widths: The width and height multiplier values of 00 will produce a valid IMB
symbol.
Usage: The bar code height field is ignored since the symbol height is United States
Postal Service specific. This bar code represents a 20 digit tracking code and a zero,
five, nine, or eleven digit routing code on a letter or package for the USPS.
Example:
The following example prints an IMB bar code:
<STX>L
D11<CR>
1W1p000000050005001234567094987654321012345678
91<CR>
E
Barcode W1p
W1q: CODABLOCK
CODABLOCK is a two-dimensional, multi-row, stacked bar code. CODABLOCK A uses the
Code 39 character set and supports variable ratios. CODABLOCK E and F use the Code
128 character set and support only fixed ratios, while CODABLOCK E also adds FNC1
automatically to the beginning of the data.
Valid Characters: CODABLOCK A: 0-9, A-Z, - . * $ / + % and the space character; and,
CODABLOCK E and F: All ASCII characters.
Variable length
Syntax (spaces added for readability):
a W1q b c ddd eeee ffff g h ii jj k…k

Datamax E-Class Mark II Specifications

General

Resolution	203 dpi (8 dots/mm) or 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)
Operating Temperature	40°F to 95°F (4°C to 35°C)
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)
Print Method	Direct Thermal / Thermal Transfer
Max Print Speed	6 inches per second (ips)
Memory	8 MB DRAM
Interface	Serial, Parallel, USB
Media Type	Labels, Tags, Receipts
Media Width	0.75" (19 mm) to 4.65" (118 mm)
Media Thickness	0.0025 to 0.008 inches (0.0635 to 0.2032 mm)
Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz