Monarch 9906 - Using Option 52 (PDF417 Width;Length); Using Option 53 (Optional Settings for Aztec)

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Using Option 52 (PDF417 Width/Length)
This option defines the image width or length of a PDF417 bar code. If you define a fixed number
of columns (width), the bar code expands in length. If you define a fixed number of rows (length),
the bar code expands in width.
Column value does not include start/stop or left/right indicator columns.
If this option does not immediately follow the PDF417 bar code field, the default settings are
used. You can only use this option once per PDF417 bar code field.
Syntax R,52,row/column,dimension |
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 52 Indicates Option 52.
R3. row/column Indicates if you are defining the number of rows or columns.
R Row
C Column
If you specify rows, the bar code expands in columns, or vice versa.
R4. dimension The number of rows or columns defined for the bar code. Valid values:
3-90 for rows. 3 is the default.
1-30 for columns. 4 is the default.
Example R,52,C,10 |
Defines the column width of 10, which expands the PDF417 bar code length by 10.
Using Option 53 (Optional Settings for Aztec)
You can use Option 53 to set the error control level, enable ECI data, enable a menu symbol, and
add appended data to an Aztec bar code.
Note: Typically, these settings are not used. When using Option 53, the printer may take longer
to image the bar code and require more time to print the format.
Syntax R,53,error_ctrl,ECI,menu_sym,str_append,"string" |
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 53 Option 53.
R3. error_ctrl Error control level. Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if
the error control level is high enough. 0 is the default. Options:
0 Default level
1-99
101-104
201-232
300
R4. ECI Sets the ECI Data flag. 0 is the default. Options:
0 Disable
1 Enable
R5. menu_sym Sets the Menu Symbol flag. 0 is the default. Options:
0 Disable
1 Enable
R6. str_append Structured append information. Range: 1 to 26. 1 is the default.
R7. “string” String to append. Range: 0 to 24. “” is the default. Must be enclosed
in quotation marks.
Example R,53,0,0,0,1,"" |
Uses option 53 to set the error control to 0, disables the ECI data and menu symbol flags, and
does not append any data to the bar code.