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Quick Reference for Commands
Bar Code Control
The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet, EPSON
FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes.
Print bar codes or expanded characters
Code ESC i
Dec 27 105
Hex 1B 69
Format: ESC i n ... n \
Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters "n ... n". For more
information about parameters, see the following Definition of Parameters. This command must end with
the " \ " code (5CH).
Definition of Parameters
This bar code command can have the following parameters in the parameter segment (n ... n). As
parameters are effective within the single command syntax ESC i n ... n \, they don't apply in the bar code
commands. If certain parameters are not given, they take the preset settings. The last parameter must
be the bar code data start ('b' or 'B') or the expanded character data start ('l' or 'L'). Other parameters
can be given in any sequence. Each parameter can start with a lower-case or upper-case character, for
example, 't0' or 'T0', 's3' or 'S3' and so one.
Bar code mode
n = 't0' or 'T0 CODE 39 (default)
n = 't1' or 'T1 Interleaved 2 of 5
n = 't3' or 'T3' FIM (US-Post Net)
n = 't4' or 'T4' Post Net (US-Post Net)
n = 't5' or 'T5 EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A
n = 't6' or 'T6 UPC E
n = 't9' or 'T9 Codabar
n = 't12' or 'T12 Code 128 set A
n = 't13' or 'T13 Code 128 set B
n = 't14' or 'T14 Code 128 set C
n = 't130' or 'T130 ISBN (EAN)
n = 't131' or 'T131 ISBN (UPC-E)
n = 't132' or 'T132 EAN 128 set A
n = 't133' or 'T133 EAN 128 set B
n = 't134' or 'T134 EAN 128 set C
This parameter selects the bar code mode as shown above. When n is 't5' or 'T5' the bar code mode
(EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A) varies according to the number of characters in the data.