SATO M8490S Printer User Manual


 
138 SATO RISC Printers
4. Bar Code Specifications Programming Manual
Input:
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD30215001234567890
Note: D3 provides guide bars that extend longer than the rest of
the bar code. BD3 provides guide bars and the human
readable text below the symbol.
Calculating the Mod 10 Check Digit:
If you wish to encode the UPC-A data “01234567890”, follow these
steps to find the correct check digit.
1. First add all the numbers in the ODD positions.
i.e., 0+2+4+6+8+0 = 20
2. Multiply the result of Step 1 by 3.
i.e., 20 x 3 = 60
3. Add up all the numbers in the EVEN positions.
i.e., 1+3+5+7+9 = 25
4. Add the result of Step 2 to that of Step 3.
i.e., 60 + 25 = 85
5. Subtract the result of Step 4 from the next highest increment
of 10.
i.e., 90 - 85 = 5
6. The correct Modulo 10 check digit for the 11 digit string
“01234567890” is 5.
8 dot/mm 03 15.0 0.375 112%
ODD
024680
EVEN
13579CD
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“bb”
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Example
output
(scaled 70%)