Brother Printer BT 1000 User Manual

BT-1000 Brother Barcode Font  
User’s Guide  
Version 0  
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Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd., this manual has been compiled and  
published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications.  
The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to  
change without notice.  
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Chapter 1  
How to install the BT-1000 Brother Barcode Font  
Upgrade on Brother Printer  
Note: In order to activate the BT-1000, you must use the PCL  
emulation mode.  
1 Windows® Systems  
(Windows® 95/98/Me, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows®  
2000/XP)  
To activate the barcode fonts, you must send an activation key to the printer you  
wish to upgrade. To send the activation key, follow the steps below:  
a. You must have already installed the corresponding Windows® printer driver onto  
the PC you wish to upgrade from. Use the CD-ROM that was supplied with the  
printer to install a printer driver.  
b. Insert the BT-1000 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
c. Click AddFont in the AddFont folder in the CD-ROM.  
d. A screen similar to the one below appears:  
e. Select the appropriate printer. Depending on your printer and PC configuration,  
the display will vary.  
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f. Click the OK button to send the font activation key. The printer will receive the  
activation key. Wait at least 30 seconds.  
g. Switch the printer off and then on.  
h. Print, PRINT FONTS by using the control panel. You can check the newly  
activated fonts.  
2 Other Operating Systems  
If you are using another operating system such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, etc, follow the  
steps below:  
a. Insert the BT-1000 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
b. Select the AddFont.bin file in the Others folder in the CD-ROM and send it to  
the printer. The printer will receive the activation key. Wait at least 30 seconds.  
c. Switch the printer off and then on.  
d. Print, PRINT FONTS by using the control panel. You can check the newly  
activated fonts.  
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Chapter 2  
BT-1000 Barcode Font Solutions Manual  
1 Code 128  
1.1 About Code 128  
Introduced in 1981, Code 128 bar codes are used extensively by the shipping  
industry, as well as for inventory, ID, and tracking purposes. It is often selected over  
Code 39 when space is at a premium and because it offers a much larger selection  
of characters. The Code 128 standard is maintained by AIM (Automatic Identification  
Manufacturers).  
Code 128 provides a very dense numeric-only bar code, and a dense alphanumeric  
bar code. This is a continuous code, of variable length, bi-directional and self-  
checking. It is designed to encode all 128 ASCII characters, and is optimized to  
compress the bar code. It will use the least amount of space for data of 6 characters  
or more of any 1-D symbol.  
The character set includes the lower 128 ASCII characters with upper and lowercase  
letters, numbers, punctuation, and control codes. A check digit, determined by  
Modulus 103, is placed at the end of the message before the end character, for data  
integrity purposes. The symbol can be as long as necessary to store the encoded  
data.  
1.2 Choosing the Right Font and Size  
BT-1000 includes three different fonts used to create bar code symbols of different  
densities. Changing fonts alters the width of a bar code without affecting the  
symbol’s height. BT-1000 supports Code set A, Code set B and Code set C.  
Like any TrueType or Type 1 font, the bar code fonts can be scaled to any size. Any  
of the fonts formatted at 24 or 36 points will create bar codes 1/3 (8.5mm) or ½  
(12.7mm) inches tall, respectively. Print samples of your desired string in a  
number of the fonts to verify that it can be scanned when printed on your  
particular printer.  
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1.3 PCL Escape Sequences  
To print from Unix or DOS systems you must send the appropriate PCL escape  
sequences to print the bar code font you require. Example escape sequences are  
shown below:  
Code128TT-Regular : esc(12Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28685T  
Code128-NarrowTT-Regular : esc(12Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28686T  
Code128-WideTT-Regular : esc(12Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28687T  
(#: point size 0.25 – 999.75)  
Replace the hash (#) with the relevant point size. For example, to print a bar code  
that is one inch (25.4 mm) high, substitute ‘#’ with ‘72’. To print a bar code half and  
inch (12.7 mm) high, use 36.  
To switch back to printing normal fonts in the typestyle you expect, print the PCL font  
list from the printer control panel, and refer to the escape sequence shown on the  
print out.  
1.4 Code 128 Font Product Character Set  
ASCII value Code Set A Code Set B Code Set C  
174 SP  
33 !  
34 “  
35 #  
36 $  
37 %  
38 &  
39 ‘  
40 (  
41 )  
42 *  
43 +  
44 ,  
45 -  
46 .  
47 /  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
SP  
!
#
$
%
&
(
)
*
+
,
00  
01  
02  
03  
04  
05  
06  
07  
08  
09  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
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.
/
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
57  
58 :  
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ASCII value Code Set A Code Set B Code Set C  
59 ;  
60 <  
61 =  
62 >  
63 ?  
64 @  
65 A  
66 B  
67 C  
68 D  
69 E  
70 F  
71 G  
72 H  
73 I  
74 J  
75 K  
76 L  
77 M  
78 N  
79 O  
80 P  
81 Q  
82 R  
83 S  
84 T  
85 U  
86 V  
87 W  
88 X  
89 Y  
90 Z  
91 [  
92 \  
93 ]  
94 ^  
;
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
<
=
>
?
@
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
[
\
]
^
_
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
95 _  
96 NUL  
97 SOH  
98 STX  
99 ETX  
100 EOT  
101 ENQ  
102 ACK  
103 BEL  
104 BS  
105 HT  
106 LF  
107 VT  
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k
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ASCII value Code Set A Code Set B Code Set C  
108 FF  
109 CR  
110 SOH  
111 SI  
112 DLE  
113 DC1  
114 DC2  
115 DC3  
116 DC4  
117 NAK  
118 SYN  
119 ETB  
120 CAN  
121 EM  
122 SUB  
123 ESC  
124 FS  
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
{
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
90  
91  
92  
93  
94  
95  
96  
97  
98  
99  
|
}
125 GS  
165 RS  
166 US  
~
DEL  
167 FNC 3  
168 FNC 2  
169 SHIFT  
170 CODE C  
171 CODE B  
172 FNC 4  
173 FNC 1  
161 START A  
162 START B  
163 START C  
164 STOP  
FNC 3  
FNC 2  
SHIFT  
CODE C  
FNC 4  
CODE A  
FNC 1  
START A  
START B  
START C  
STOP  
CODE B (100)  
CODE A (101)  
FNC 1 (102)  
START A (103)  
START B (104)  
START C (105)  
STOP  
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2 Code 39  
2.1 About Code 39  
Code 39 was the first alphanumeric bar code developed and is the most widely used.  
Also known as Code USD-3 or Code 3/9, Code 39 is widely used in many industries  
and is the standard for many government bar code specifications, including the U.S.  
Department of Defense. Code 39 is defined in American National Standards Institute  
(ANSI) standard MH10.8M-1983.  
Code 39 is often used for identification, inventory, and work-in-process tracking  
because the character set is alphanumeric, the input string length is variable  
(although more than 25 characters is hard to accommodate), and the symbol itself  
can vary in height and width. It is bi-directional, includes a checksum option, and is  
discreet.  
BT-1000 includes eight fonts and switching between them changes the bar code’s  
width and density without changing its height.  
2.2 What’s in it?  
Code 39 is an alphanumeric bar code that can be as long as necessary to store  
encoded data. Designed to encode 26 uppercase letters, 10 digits and 7 special  
characters, the Code 39 character set includes the digits 0-9, the letters A-Z (upper  
case only), and the following symbols: space, minus (-), plus (+), full stop (.), dollar  
sign ($), slash (/), and percent (%). It can be extended to code all 128 ASCII  
characters by using a two character coding scheme. Extended characters are  
encoded by a pair of normal Code 39 characters; for example, a lower case 'a' (not  
part of the standard Code 39 character set) can be encoded by the pair '+A'. A  
carriage return control code can be encoded by the pair '$M'.  
The symbol includes a quiet zone, the start character "*", the encoded data, the stop  
character "*", and a trailing quiet zone. The asterisk in code 39 is used as the start  
and stop bar. 5 bars and 4 spaces for a total of 9 elements represent each character.  
Each bar or space is either "wide" or "narrow" and 3 out of the 9 elements are  
always wide. That is what gives the code its other name - Code 3 of 9. Of the 9  
elements, 3 are large and 6 are narrow. Characters are separated by an inter-  
character gap the same width as a narrow bar. The ratio of wide: narrow bar width  
may be in the range of 1.8 to 3.4. Bar codes with a narrow bar width of less than  
0.020 inches (0.508mm) should have a ratio of at least 2.5. A ratio of 3.0 is  
recommended. Every Code 39 bar code should be preceded and followed by a quiet  
zone the width of at least 10 narrow bars.  
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2.3 Choosing the Right Font  
The various Code 39 fonts creates bar code symbols of different sizes and densities.  
Most of the fonts use a 2.5:1 wide: narrow bar ratio. The Slim fonts use a 2:1 ratio for  
narrower symbols and the Wide font uses a 3:1 ratio for wider symbols. Like any  
TrueType or Type 1 font, the bar code fonts can be scaled to any size. Any of the  
fonts formatted at 24 or 36 points will create bar codes that are 1/3 (8.5mm) or 1/2  
(12.7mm) inches tall respectively.  
Be sure to print samples of the desired string in a number of the fonts and check that  
it can be scanned when printed on your particular printer. Since the fonts have  
different wide bar to narrow bar ratios, and overall height to width ratios, the same  
string formatted in different fonts will be different widths. Try different fonts to decide  
which one works best in your situation.  
2.4 The PCL Escape Sequences  
From UNIX or DOS it is necessary to send PCL escape sequences as part of the  
print data to select the desired bar code font. Example escape sequences are shown  
below:  
Code39QuarterInch-Regular : esc(9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28676T  
Code39HalfInch-Regular : esc (9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28677T  
Code39OneInch-Regular : esc(9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28678T  
Code39SmallLow-Regular : esc(9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28679T  
Code39SmallMedium-Regular : esc(9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28680T  
Code39SmallHigh-Regular : esc(9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28681T  
Code39Slim-Regular : esc(9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28682T  
Code39Wide-Regular : esc(9Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28683T  
(# : point size 0.25 - 999.75)  
Replace the hash (#) with the relevant point size. For example, to print a bar code  
that is one inch (25.4 mm) high, substitute ‘#’ with ‘72’. To print a bar code half and  
inch (12.7 mm) high, use 36.  
After printing a bar code it is necessary to select a different font in order to print  
something besides more bar codes. The PCL command to select the default font is  
“<esc>(3@”. To select a font other than the default font, use the PCL escape  
sequence show on the PCL font list. The “<esc>” shown is the ASCII escape  
character. It is decimal 27, hexadecimal 1B, octal 33, or binary 00011011.  
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2.5 Code 39 Font Product Character Set  
ASCII  
Character  
0 NUL  
Code 39  
%U  
$A  
$B  
$C  
$D  
$E  
$F  
$G  
$H  
$I  
1 SOH  
2 STX  
3 ETX  
4 EOT  
5 ENQ  
6 ACK  
7 BEL  
8 BS  
9 HT  
10 LF  
11 VT  
12 FF  
13 CR  
14 SO  
15 SI  
$J  
$K  
$L  
$M  
$N  
$O  
$P  
$Q  
$R  
$S  
$T  
$U  
$V  
$W  
$X  
$Y  
$Z  
%A  
%B  
%C  
%D  
%E  
SP  
/A  
16 DLE  
17 DC1  
18 DC2  
19 DC3  
20 DC4  
21 NAK  
22 SYN  
23 ETB  
24 CAN  
25 EM  
26 SUB  
27 ESC  
28 FS  
29 GS  
30 RS  
31 US  
32 SP  
33 !  
34 “  
/B  
35 #  
/C  
36 $  
/D  
37 %  
/E  
38 &  
/F  
39 ‘  
/G  
40 (  
/H  
41 )  
/I  
42 *  
/J  
43 +  
/K  
44 ,  
/L  
45 -  
-
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ASCII  
Character  
46 .  
Code 39  
.
47 /  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
/O  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
56  
57  
58 :  
59 ;  
60 <  
61 =  
62 >  
63 ?  
64 @  
65 A  
66 B  
67 C  
68 D  
69 E  
70 F  
71 G  
72 H  
73 I  
74 J  
75 K  
76 L  
77 M  
78 N  
79 O  
80 P  
81 Q  
82 R  
83 S  
84 T  
85 U  
86 V  
87 W  
88 X  
89 Y  
90 Z  
91 [  
92 \  
93 ]  
94 ^  
/Z  
%F  
%G  
%H  
%I  
%J  
%V  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
%K  
%L  
%M  
%N  
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ASCII  
Character  
95 _  
Code 39  
%O  
96 ‘  
%W  
97 a  
+A  
98 b  
+B  
99 c  
+C  
100 d  
101 e  
102 f  
103 g  
104 h  
105 i  
+D  
+E  
+F  
+G  
+H  
+I  
106 j  
+J  
107 k  
108 l  
+K  
+L  
109 m  
110 n  
111 o  
112 p  
113 q  
114 r  
115 s  
116 t  
117 u  
118 v  
119 w  
120 x  
121 y  
122 z  
123 {  
124 |  
125 }  
126 ~  
127 DEL  
+M  
+N  
+O  
+P  
+Q  
+R  
+S  
+T  
+U  
+V  
+W  
+X  
+Y  
+Z  
%P  
%Q  
%R  
%S  
%T, %X, %Y, %Z  
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3 Interleaved 2 of 5  
3.1 AbboouuteITn*ter5leoaavseoder2 of 5  
Interleaved 2 of 5 is a numeric-only bar code, variable in length and bi-directional.  
It is a high-density code that can hold up to 18 digits per inch (25.4mm) when printed  
using a 7.5 mil X dimension. It is a general-purpose code whose only restriction is  
that there must be an even number of characters in the data. For general-purpose,  
free form numeric data, this is the most ef5.7(o)-* -0.0017 Tc -6.3( efn(o)-* -0 be a]7(ct)-6. T* -0.001 ,(  
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After printing a bar code it is necessary to select a different font in order to print  
something besides more bar codes. The PCL command to select the default font is  
“<esc>(3@”. To select a font other than the default font, use the PCL escape  
sequence show on the PCL font list. The “<esc>” shown is the ASCII escape  
character. It is decimal 27, hexadecimal 1B, octal 33, or binary 00011011.  
3.3 I2of5 Font Product Character Set  
ASCII  
Character  
33 !  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
0
34 “  
35 #  
36 $  
37 %  
38 &  
39 ‘  
40 (  
41 )  
42 *  
43 +  
44 ,  
45 -  
46 .  
47 /  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
57  
58 :  
59 ;  
60 <  
61 =  
62 >  
63 ?  
64 @  
65 A  
66 B  
67 C  
68 D  
69 E  
70 F  
71 G  
72 H  
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ASCII  
Character  
73 I  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
40  
74 J  
75 K  
76 L  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
77 M  
78 N  
79 O  
80 P  
81 Q  
82 R  
83 S  
84 T  
85 U  
86 V  
87 W  
88 X  
89 Y  
90 Z  
91 [  
92 \  
93 ]  
94 ^  
95 _  
96 ‘  
97 a  
98 b  
99 c  
100 d  
101 e  
102 f  
103 g  
104 h  
105 i  
106 j  
107 k  
108 l  
109 m  
110 n  
111 o  
112 p  
113 q  
114 r  
115 s  
116 t  
117 u  
118 v  
119 w  
120 x  
121 y  
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ASCII  
Character  
122 z  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
89  
161  
162  
163  
164  
165  
166  
167  
168  
169  
170  
171  
172  
90  
91  
92  
93  
94  
95  
96  
97  
98  
99  
Start  
Stop  
4 UPC / EAN Code  
4.1 About the UPC / EAN Code  
UPC Code is a collection of Type 1 and TrueType fonts that create and print UPC  
version A, UPC version E, EAN-8/JAN-8, EAN-13/JAN-13, Bookland (ISBN), and  
ISSN bar code symbols within any Microsoft Windows®, Unix or Mac® application.  
The bar code fonts in UPC Code can be used with your database, spreadsheet, or  
custom application by simply changing fonts.  
Created in 1973, UPC is perhaps the best-known and commonly used 1D bar code.  
The similar European Article Numbering (EAN) and Japanese Article Numbering  
(JAN) codes were developed soon after. Extremely reliable codes, (version A of UPC  
has a 99 percent success rate on the first read pass of a fixed laser scanner) they  
use the relative distances between leading to leading, and trailing to trailing edges of  
bars to decode the symbols. It is suitable for a variety of printing techniques and is  
not prone to errors from ink spreading during printing.  
UPC, EAN, Bookland, and ISSN bar codes are found on retail items scanned at the  
cash register. Package designers therefore create these bar codes. UPC symbols  
are also placed on shipping labels, forms, and catalogs. Book covers have a  
Bookland bar code based on the ISBN number. EAN and JAN bar codes are used  
outside of the US and Canada, while international periodicals use ISSN bar codes.  
Generally, the code is split into two halves of six digits each. The first one is always  
zero, except for products like meat and produce that have variable weight, and a few  
other special items. The next five are the manufacturers’ code, the next five are the  
product code and the last is a check digit used to verify that the preceding digits  
have been scanned properly. Cues in the structure of the code tell the scanner which  
end is which, so it can be scanned in any direction.  
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Both UPC-A and UPC-E allow for a supplemental two or five digit number to be  
appended to the main bar code symbol. The supplemental message was designed  
for use on publications and periodicals. To enter a supplemental message, it must  
consist of either two or five numeric digits. The supplemental is simply a small  
additional bar code that is added onto the right side of a standard UPC symbol.  
4.2 Types of UPC Symbols  
4.2.1 UPC-A  
UPC-A is a 12 digit, numeric symbology used in retail applications to identify the  
manufacturer and specific product so point-of- sale cash register systems can  
automatically look up the price. UPC-A symbols consist of 11 data digits, and one  
check digit. The first digit is a number system digit that usually represents the type of  
product being identified.  
The next 5 digits are the manufacturers’ code, followed by a 5-digit product code.  
UPC-A encodes 12 numeric digits. The first digit identifies the numbering system:  
0: regular UPC codes  
1: reserved  
2: random weight items marked at the store  
3: National Drug Code and National Health Related Items code  
4: no format restrictions, for in-store use on non-food items  
5: for use on coupons  
6: reserved  
7: regular UPC codes  
8: reserved  
9: reserved  
The next group of 5 digits identifies the manufacturer and is assigned by The  
Uniform Code Council (UCC). The next 5 digits identify the particular product and are  
assigned by the manufacturer. The last digit is a Modulo 10 checksum.  
The checksum is a Modulo 10 calculation.  
1. Add the values of the digits in positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.  
2. Multiply this result by 3.  
3. Add the values of the digits in positions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.  
4. Sum the results of steps 2 and 3.  
5. The check character is the smallest number which, when added to the result in  
step 4, produces a multiple of 10.  
A UPC-A code may be augmented with the two-digit supplemental bar code noted  
above to indicate the issue number for a periodical. Weekly publications are  
generally numbered 1-52, while semi-monthlies are numbered 1-24 and monthlies 1-  
12.  
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4.2.2 UPC-E  
The UPC-E code is a compressed bar code intended for use on small items.  
Compression works by squeezing extra zeros out of the bar code and then  
automatically re-inserting them at the scanner. Only bar codes containing zeros are  
candidates for the UPC-E symbol.  
UPC-E is also referred to as "zero suppressed". The way this works is that UPC-E  
compresses a normal 12-digit UPC-A code into a six-digit code by "suppressing" the  
number system digit, trailing zeros in the manufacturers code and leading zeros in  
the product identification part of the bar. By suppressing zeros, UPC-E codes can be  
printed in a very small space required for labeling small items. The UPC-E code can  
only be used if the system character is 0 and the original 10 data characters have at  
least four zeros.  
For example, the UPC-A code 12300-00064 can be compressed to 123643. The last  
digit (3) indicates the type of compression. Guard bars precede and follow the data  
in the pattern. The UPC-E bar code specifies left hand guard bars, the six data  
characters, and right hand guard bars.  
In addition to the requirement that the first digit of the bar code (number system)  
must be zero, there are four rules that determine what UPC codes can be printed  
using the compressed UPC-E format:  
*If the last 3 digits of the manufacturer's number are 000, 100, or 200, the valid  
product code numbers are 00000 - 00999 (1,000 numbers)  
*If the last 3 digits of the manufacturer's number are 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, or  
900, the valid product code numbers are 00000 – 00099 (100 numbers)  
*If the last 2 digits in the manufacturer's number are 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, or  
90, the valid product code numbers are 00000 – 00009 (10 numbers)  
*If the manufacturer's number does not end in zero, the valid product code numbers  
are 00005 - 00009 (5 numbers)  
The checksum for the UPC-E code is calculated with the same method as the UPC-  
A code.  
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4.3 PCL Escape Sequences  
From UNIX or DOS it is necessary to send PCL escape sequences as part of the  
print data to select the desired bar code font. The PCL escape sequences for the  
fonts are shown on the PCL font list. Instructions on how to print the PCL font list are  
given in your printer manual.  
Font Name  
PCL Escape Sequence  
UPCTall : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28688T  
UPCTallNarrow : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28689T  
UPCTallThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28690T  
UPCHalf : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28691T  
UPCHalfNarrow : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28692T  
UPCHalfThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28693T  
UPCTallMusicThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28694T  
UPCHalfMusicThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28695T  
UPCTallBarsThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28696T  
UPCHalfBarsThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28697T  
(# : point size 0.25 - 999.75)  
After printing a bar code it is necessary to select a different font in order to print  
something besides more bar codes. The PCL command to select the default font is  
“<esc>(3@”. To select a font other than the default font, use the PCL escape  
sequence shown on the PCL font list.  
5 Codabar  
5.1 About Codabar  
Created in 1972, Codabar was developed by the Monarch Marking Systems division  
of Pitney Bowes, Inc. Originally developed for retail price labeling, Codabar is a  
general purpose bar code used primarily for numeric data. It is used in libraries, to  
label photo-finishing envelopes, Federal Express air bills, and is the American Blood  
Commission's standard symbology for blood bag labeling. Blood banks use the D  
stop character to indicate that the next bar code beginning with a D should be  
concatenated with the current bar code. The Xerox Codabar bar code font is the  
Rationalized Codabar variant. Codabar may also be referred to as Ames Code,  
USD-4, NW-7, or 2 of 7 Code.  
Codabar is bi-directional, self-checked and discrete. Its length is unlimited and there  
is no checksum defined as part of the Codabar standard, but some industries  
(libraries, for example) have adopted their own checksum standards. AIM has a  
recommended check character.  
The Codabar font works with any Microsoft Windows®, Macintosh®, or UNIX  
application. As a font, it is easy to integrate into a database, spreadsheet, or custom  
application.  
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Codabar is unusual because some characters are wider than others. With 2-element  
widths defined, each character contains 4 bars and 3 spaces. The character is  
followed by a single narrow space to separate it from the next character. Each  
pattern begins and ends with one of 4 start/stop characters A-D.  
Codabar defines different element widths for each of the characters in an effort to  
make all the characters have the same width. (Rationalized Codabar uses the same  
patterns, but assigns only 2 element widths for wide and narrow.)  
5.2 PCL Escape Sequences  
From UNIX or DOS it is necessary to send PCL escape sequences as part of the  
print data to select the desired bar code font. The PCL escape sequences for the  
fonts are shown on the PCL font list. Instructions on how to print the PCL font list are  
given in your printer manual.  
Font Name  
PCL Escape Sequence  
Codabar-Regular : esc(26Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28702T  
(# : point size 0.25 - 999.75)  
Replace the hash (#) with the relevant point size. For example, to print a bar code  
that is one inch (25.4 mm) high, substitute ‘#’ with ‘72’. To print a bar code half and  
inch (12.7 mm) high, use 36.  
After printing a bar code it is necessary to select a different font in order to print  
something besides more bar codes. The PCL command to select the default font is  
“<esc>(3@”. To select a font other than the default font, use the PCL escape  
sequence show on the PCL font list. The “<esc>” shown is the ASCII escape  
character. It is decimal 27, hexadecimal 1B, octal 33, or binary 00011011.  
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