Chapter 7 — Commands
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b - PDF417
Purpose: The following PDF417 bar code specific options should append
the general part of the two-dimensional code command indicated
by the italicized characters, see “b - Two-Dimensional Bar
Codes, General Part” on page 48 for more information.
Syntax: bp
1
,p
2
,p
3
,[www,hhh,s,c,p,f,d,x,y,r,l,t,o],“DATA”
b - PDF417 Command Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
www Maximum print width in dots (3 digits).
hhh Maximum print height in dots (3 digits).
s Sets error correction level. Legal values are 0-8. If
level is not specified, a level that generates about 1/8
as many ECC code words as data code words is
selected.
c Selects data compression method:
0 = Selects auto-encoding (default)
1 = Selects binary mode
p Print human readable code appended by additional
variables:
xxx = Horizontal start location (3 digits).
yyy = Vertical start location (3 digits).
mmm = Maximum characters per line (3 digits).
f Center pattern in area:
0 = The pattern prints upper left justified in the area
defined by the w and h values.
1 = The pattern is printed in the middle of the area
defined by the w and h values (default).
d- Print code words:
0 = Values of code words not printed (default).
1 = Values of code words printed.
x- Module width. Legal values are 2-9.
y- Set bar height. Legal values are 4-99 dots high.
r- Maximum row count, refer to PDF417
specifications.