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Command Structure
1:3 ratio <ESC>B0bbcccd (data) d
2:5 ratio
<ESC>BD0bbcccd (data) d
1:2 ratio <ESC>D0bbcccd (data) d
bb = Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc = Bar height in dots (001-600)
d = Required Start and Stop character (A, B, C, or D)
(data) = Bar code data (alphanumeric)
Character Set 0-9, -,$,:,/,+
A, B, C, D (Start/Stop characters)
Density Table
Printer
Model
Narrow/
Wide
Ratio
Value
of “bb”
“X”
Dimension
(mils)
Density
(char/inch)
CL412e
CL612e
1:3 01 3.3 25.0
1:3 02 6.7 12.6
2:5 01 6.7 13.6
1:2 02 3.3 15.1
CL408e
CL608e
1:3 01 5.0 16.9
1:3 02 10.0 8.5
2:5 01 10.0 9.2
1:2 02 5.0 10.2
Example <ESC>H0400<ESC>V0025<ESC>B002100A12345B
<ESC>H0440<ESC>V0135<ESC>XS12345
Notes You must add the appropriate (A, B, C or D) Start and Stop characters
to the data string. The printer does not automatically add them when
printing.
Page B-2 PN 9001074 Preliminary SATO CL Series “e” Printers
Appendix B: Bar Code Specifications