Code 128
Command Structure <ESC>BGbbcccdd (data)
bb = Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc = Bar height in dots (001-600)
dd = Start code to specify initial subset of bar code data
>G Subset A Start code
>H Subset B Start code
>I Subset C Start code
(data)= Includes bar code data and subset Shift codes; Shift codes
are used to change the subset type within the bar code
data. Shift codes:
>E Subset A Shift code
>D Subset B Shift code
>C Subset C Shift code
Character Set See Code 128 Character Table on Page B-18
Density Table
Printer
Model
Value of
“bb”
“X”
Dimension
Density (char/inch)
(mils) Subsets A,
B
Subset C
M-8490Se
01 3.3 27.3 54.7
02 6.7 13.6 27.2
03 10 9.1 18.3
M-8459Se
M-8460Se
M-8485Se
01 5.0 18.2 36.5
01 10.0 9.1 18.3
03 15.0 13.8 12.2
Example The following will start in Subset A for the characters “AB”, shift to
Subset B for “789”, then shift to Subset C for “123456”.
<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0550<ESC>
BG03100>GAB>B789>C123456
<ESC>H0310<ESC>V655<ESC>XSAB789123456
PageB-10PN9001073RevCSATO“Se”PrintEngines
Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications
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