(12) Start and stop characters: DC4 DC4 N
Format: ASCII DC4 DC4 N n1 n2
Hex 14 14 4E n1 n2
Decimal 20 20 78 n1 n2
Function: Specifies the Codabar start or stop character. n1 selects the
start or stop character. n2 specifies a code of the start or stop
as shown below.
n1 = 0: Start character
1: Stop character
n2 = a, b, c, d, t, n,
✽
, or e.
When power is turned on, “a” is selected as the start or stop character.
(13) Bar code rotational angle: DC4 DC4 R
Format: ASCII DC4 DC4 R n
Hex 14 14 52 n
Decimal 20 20 82 n
Function: Specifies the rotational angle of the bar code in units of 90 degrees.
n = 0: 0° (Default value)
1: 90°
2: 180°
3: 270°
(14) Disabling HRI of the start and stop characters: DC4 DC4 S
Format: ASCII DC4 DC4 S n
Hex 14 14 53 n
Decimal 20 20 83 n
Function: Specifies whether or not to print the start or stop character in the
for Codabar, Code 11, Code 39 or Code 93.
n = 0: The start or stop character is printed in the HRI.
(Default value)
1: The start or stop character is not printed in the HRI.
(15) Value input mode: DC4 DC4 V
Format: ASCII DC4 DC4 V n
Hex 14 14 56 n
Decimal 20 20 86 n
Function: Specifies whether bar code sequence data is regarded as the normal
character code or a character value when Code 128 is selected.
n = 0: Data is regarded as normal character code. (Default value)
1: Data is regarded as a character value.
If data is regarded as the normal character code, the printer
automatically move the subset or inserts a shift code according to
the data.
9. Bar code and enlarged character
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