Citizen CBM-270 Printer User Manual


 
CBM-270 User’s Manual
CITIZEN
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JAN-13(EAN) This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 13 columns; a
12-column number entered from the host or application software plus a check
column(13th column) automatically calculated inside the printer. If the 13th-
column numeral is sent from the host, the entire bar code will be printed as it is.
JAN-8(EAN) This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 8 columns; a 7-
column number entered from the host or application software plus a check
column(8th column) automatically calculated inside the printer. If the 8th-
column numeral is sent from the host, the entire bar code will be printed as it is.
CODE39 This bar code, consisting of uppercase alphabets and numerals, has a variable
length of columns. A start/stop code "*" is automatically added by the printer.
Available characters include a space and " $ % * +
-
. / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 " and
uppercase alphabets.
ITF This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a variable length of even digits.
If an odd-column code is transferred, nothing will be printed.
CODABAR (NW-7)
This bar code, consisting of alphanumerals, has a variable length of columns.
Available characters include " 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D $ +
-
. / : " A start/stop
code is required; any one of A, B, C, and D is used.
CODE128
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This bar code consists of all of 128 ASCII code characters and has a variable
length of columns. This printer supports the code subsets A, B, and C. By
prefixing a transfer code with any one character of A, B, and C, you can select the
code subset to start from. If not prefixed with A, B, or C, the code subset B will be
selected.
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The code subset A is the bar code consisting of standard uppercase alphabets,
numerals, symbols, and special codes.
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The code subset B is the bar code consisting of standard uppercase/lowercase
alphabets, numerals, symbols, control codes, and special codes.
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The code subset C is the bar code consisting of special characters and 100
kinds of numbers ranging from 00 to 99.
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The check digit automatically calculated inside the printer is added to the end
of the entered columns to be printed.
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Processing of the special characters
The characters above the ASCII code number 96 are considered special
characters. The following lists the converted characters for entering these
characters.