Unit 5: Bar Code Commands
Page 5-4 SATO D512 PCL Programming Manual
CURSOR POSITIONING
Cursor positioning is set as follows when printing with the Sato Bar Code Option:
• From the current cursor position, bar code printing begins at the bottom left corner of the
left bar.
• The cursor is located at the bottom right corner of the right bar when printing is complete.
• This cursor positioning applies both with and without accompanying human-readable text.
24701 Code 128 A 28.8 1 M --- Yes
24702 Code 128 B 28.8 1 M --- Yes
24704 Code 128 C 28.8 1 M --- Yes
24710 UCC 128 28.8 5 M ---
24720 EAN 128 28.8 1 M --- Yes
24750 Codabar 28.8 1 M --- No
24751 Codabar +MOD 16 check digit 28.8 1 M --- Yes
24760 MSI 28.8 1 N --- No
24761 MSI + mod10 + mod10 check digits 28.8 1 N --- Yes
24762 MSI + mod10 + mod10 check digits 28.8 1 N --- Yes
24763 MSI + mod11 + mod10 check digits 28.8 1 N --- Yes
24770 POSTNET 5-digit ZIP code 9* 1* N 5 Yes
24771 POSTNET 9-digit ZIP code 9* 1* N 9 Yes
24772 POSTNET 11-digit Delivery Point Code 9* 1* N 11 Yes
24880 MaxiCode --- 1 Y 1’ square Yes
24850 PDF417 --- 1 Y --- Yes
1
For bar code symbologies, the default value of the #H text font parameter is CBA =
000 (automatically sized Roman Pillar bold).
2
Does not include checksum character.
3
Checksum character is always printed if human-readable text is specified.
* = Fixed value, cannot be changed
N = Numeric
M = Mixed
Table 5-2: PCL Emulation Parameter List (continued)
Command Function / Parameter (#v units are in 1/72”
ESC
(s#T
or
ESC
)s#T
Select the bar code symbology.
Default Parameters
1
Characters
Encoded
Symbol
2
Length
Checksum
Character
Typeface # Bar Code Symbology #v #p