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Chapter 3 Bar Codes
Code 39 Command Format
Although commonly referred to as Code “39,” you must enter the command
as “C3/9” (including the slash) during IGP input.
BARCODE
C3/9 [CD]; [
DIR
;] [
MAG;
]
[H
n
[
.m
]
;
]
[BF
n;L;
]
[DARK
;
]
SR; SC
[
(D)data field(D)
]
[PDF
[
;LOC
]
[
;FONT
]]
STOP
BARCODE The Bar Code command; enter BARCODE.
C3/9 CD Designates bar code type C39; enter C3/9. To
calculate and plot the optional mod-43 check digit
with the bar code symbol automatically, enter CD.
DIR
Optional parameter that allows for rotating a
barcode. Enter CW for clockwise rotation. Enter
CCW or VSCAN for counter-clockwise rotation.
Enter INV for inverted rotation. If
DIR
is not
entered, the barcode is horizontally oriented.
MAG
Optional parameter to magnify (horizontally
expand) the bar code symbol. The magnification
default value is X1. As required for scanning, enter
a magnification value from Table 8 to increase the
magnification. Increasing the magnification adjusts
printed character density. You can also use XR or
XRD, defined on page 89.
H
n
[
.m
] Optional parameter to adjust the overall height
(vertical expansion) of the bar code symbol
(including the upper and lower 0.1- inch guard
bands and any human readable data). Height
adjustments are made in 0.1-inch increments plus
dots; enter H and a value from 3 through 99 to
select height adjustments from 0.3 to 9.9 inches.
The default value is 0.9 inch. The [
.m
] provides an
additional number of dots for the bar code height.
(Dots are in the current dot scale.)
BF
n;L
Optional parameters for assigning a dynamic bar
code data field location on a form and for
designating the length of the data field. With these
parameters, the actual data for the bar code data
field is dynamically provided during the Execute
Form mode; the data is not specified during the
Create Form mode. To use this field, perform the
following steps:
a. Enter BF.
Note If 0.3 inches is the selected height, the PDF cannot be
included.