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<barcode>


Specifies barcode data as a text string.

Barcode type

Type

Description

UPC-A

If an 11-digit figure is specified, the check digit is automatically appended.

If a 12-digit figure is specified, the 12th digit is used as the check digit but verification is not performed.

UPC-E

Specify 0 in the first digit.

Specify the manufacturer code in the 2nd to 6th digits.

Specify the item code in right justification in the 7th to 11th digits. The number of digits of the item code depends on the manufacturer code. Specify 0 in each unused data.

If an 11-digit figure is specified, the check digit is automatically appended.

If a 12-digit figure is specified, the 12th digit is used as the check digit but verification is not performed.

EAN13

If an 12-digit figure is specified, the check digit is automatically appended.

If a 13-digit figure is specified, the 13th digit is used as the check digit but verification is not performed.

JAN13

EAN8

If an 7-digit figure is specified, the check digit is automatically appended.

If an 8-digit figure is specified, the 8th digit is used as the check digit but verification is not performed.

JAN8

CODE39

If the first character is * , this character is processed as the start character. Otherwise, the start character is automatically added.

ITF

The start and stop codes are automatically added.

Addition and verification of the check digit are not performed.

CODABAR

Specify the start character (A to D, a to d).

Specify the stop character (A to D, a to d).

Addition and verification of the check digit are not performed.

CODE93

The start and stop characters are automatically added.

The check digit is automatically calculated and added.

CODE128

Specify the start character (CODE A, CODE B, CODE C).

The stop character is automatically added.

The check digit is automatically calculated and added.

To encode the following characters, specify the corresponding 2-digit code starting with { :

  • FNC1: {1
  • FNC2: {2
  • FNC3: {3
  • FNC4: {4
  • CODE A: {A
  • CODE B: {B
  • CODE C: {C
  • SHIFT: {S
  • {: {{

When specifying CODE C, specify the barcode data as the control code of the escape sequence.

CODE128 auto

The start character, check digit, and stop character are automatically added.

The character string added to make the overall width of the CODE128 symbol as minimum is automatically converted. In this function, there is no need to specify the code set, and the barcode is printed simply by entering the data to be converted to symbols.

Example) When entering numbers: "123", etc.

When entering alphabets: "ABCabc", etc.

Data from 0 to 255 (control codes and character codes) can be specified.

Since the overall width changes automatically, use this function after confirming that the barcode fits into the print area and is printed without any problem.

When using FNC1, etc., use CODE128 rather than CODE128 auto.

GS1-128

The start character, FNC1, check digit, and stop characters are automatically added.

To automatically calculate and add the application ID (AI) and the following check digit, specify "*" at the check digit position.

The application ID (AI) can be put in parentheses. The parentheses are used as print characters for HRI and not encoded as data.

A blank space can be inserted between the application ID (AI) and data. The blank space is used as print characters for HRI and not encoded as data.

To encode the following characters, specify the corresponding 2-digit code starting with { :

  • FNC1: {1
  • FNC3: {3
  • (: {(
  • ): {)
  • *: {*
  • {: {{

GS1 DataBar
Omnidirectional,

Specify a 13-digit product ID (GTIN) excluding the application ID (AI) and check digit.

GS1 DataBar Truncated

GS1 DataBar Limited

GS1 DataBar Expanded

The application ID (AI) can be put in parentheses. The parentheses are used as print characters for HRI and not encoded as data.

To encode the following characters, specify the corresponding 2-digit code starting with { :

  • FNC1: {1
  • (: {(
  • ): {)

Attribute

type

Attribute value

Description

“upc_a”

UPC-A

“upc_e”

UPC-E

“ean13”

EAN13

“jan13”

JAN13

“ean8”

EAN8

“jan8”

JAN8

“code39”

CODE39

“itf”

ITF

“codabar”

CODABAR

“code93”

CODE93

“code128”

CODE128

“code128_auto”

CODE128 auto

“gs1_128”

GS1-128

“gs1_databar_omnidirectional”

GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional

“gs1_databar_truncated”

GS1 DataBar Truncated

“gs1_databar_limited”

GS1 DataBar Limited

“gs1_databar_expanded”

GS1 Databar Expanded

hri

Attribute value

Description

“none”

No printing.

“above”

Above the barcode

“below”

Below the barcode

“both”

Both above and below the barcode

font

Attribute value

Description

“font_a”

Font A

“font_b”

Font B

“font_c”

Font C

“font_d”

Font D

“font_e”

Font E

width

Attribute value

Description

“2” to “6”

Specifies the width of a single module in dots.

height

Attribute value

Description

“1” to “255”

Specify the width of a single module in dots.

align

Attribute value

Description

“left”

Left alignment

“center”

Center alignment

“right”

Right alignment

rotate

Attribute value

Description

"true" / "1”

Enables text rotation.

“false” / “0”

Disables text rotation.

Sample program

  • Specifies various types of barcodes.
  •  
    <barcode type="upc_a" width="2" height="64" hri="below">01234567890</barcode>
    <barcode type="upc_e">01234500005</barcode>
    <barcode type="ean13">201234567890</barcode>
    <barcode type="jan13">201234567890</barcode>
    <barcode type="ean8">2012345</barcode>
    <barcode type="jan8">2012345</barcode>
    <barcode type="code39">ABCDE</barcode>
    <barcode type="itf">012345</barcode>
    <barcode type="codabar">A012345A</barcode>
    <barcode type="code93">ABCDE</barcode>
    <barcode type="code128">{Babcde</barcode>
    <barcode type="gs1_128">(01)201234567890*</barcode>
    <barcode type="gs1_databar_omnidirectional">0201234567890</barcode>
    <barcode type="gs1_databar_truncated">0201234567890</barcode>
    <barcode type="gs1_databar_limited">0201234567890</barcode>
    <barcode type="gs1_databar_expanded">(01)2012345678903</barcode>
    

Supplementary explanation

  • When Standard mode is selected, this command is enabled only when the print position is at the head of a line or when no data exists in the print buffer.
  • If the setting does not conform to the barcode standard or the defined barcode is larger than the print area of the printer, the barcode will not be printed and no error will be returned.
  • In the page mode, the barcode is printed at the current position with the lower-left dot (except for HRI) as the standard point.
  • Use the following escape sequences to specify binary data which cannot be represented as a string:
    • Control code: \xnn (set nn in hexadecimal)
    • Back slash: \\
  • The type attribute is mandatory.
  • The “align” and “rotate” attributes do not work in the page mode.
  • Specify the “align” and “rotate” attributes at the "beginning of the line.”
  • The align attribute setting in the <barcode> element also applies to the align attribute in the <text>, <image>, <logo>, and <symbol> elements.
  • The rotate attribute setting in the <barcode> element also applies to the rotate attribute in the <text> and <symbol> elements.
  • Use <direction> to enable text rotation in the page mode.
 

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