Appendic B. Bar Code Specifications
Page B-12 SATO Programming Reference
Code 93
COMMAND STRUCTURE 1:3 ratio: <ESC>BCbbcccdd (data)
bb = Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc = Bar height in dots (001-999)
dd = Length of data (number of digits, 00-99)
(data) = Bar code data (alphanumeric); length must match value
ofparameter “dd”, check digit is supplied by printer.
CHARACTER SET 0-9, A-Z, -, ., Space, $, /, +, %
DENSITY TABLE
EXAMPLE <ESC>H0100<ESC>V1125<ESC>BC0310008123
<ESC>H0155<ESC>V1240<ESC>XS1 234ABCD
Printer
Resolution
Narrow/
Wide
Ratio
Value
of “bb”
“X”
Dimension
(mils)
Density
(char/inch)
600 dpi
1:3 02 3.3 33.6
1:3 03 5.0 22.5
1:3 04 6.7 16.7
300 dpi
1:3 01 3.3 33.3
1:3 02 6.7 16.7
1:3 03 10 11.1
200 dpi
1:3 01 5.0 22.5
1:3 02 10.0 11.3
1:3 03 15 7.5