Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
SATO GL4xxe SBPL Programming Reference Page 4-40
VARIABLE RATIO BARCODES
FUNCTION
To print a bar code with a ratio other than those specified through the standard bar
code commands (B,BD, and D). This is done through individual control of each of the
bar code elements (bars, spaces) as shown above. Remember that this command
only applies to the five bar code types shown.
FORMAT
<ESC>BTabbccddee
a = Bar Code Symbol:
0: Codabar
1: Code 39
2: Interleaved 2 of 5
5: Industrial 2 of 5
6: Matrix 2 of 5
bb = Narrow space in dots (01 to 99)
cc = Wide space in dots (01 to 99)
dd = Narrow bar in dots (01 to 99)
ee = Wide bar in dots (01 to 99)
Place following the print position commands and preceding <ESC>BW.
EXAMPLE
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>BT101030103
<ESC>BW03100*1234*
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
(4-28)
NOTES
This command must be immediately followed by the Bar Code Expansion
(<ESC>BW) command.
You may use only one variable ratio bar code per label.
If the data specified in this command is incorrect, the command is ignored and the
ratio used will be based on the previous setting.
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