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4.3 PCL Escape Sequences

From UNIX or DOS it is necessary to send PCL escape sequences as part of the

print data to select the desired bar code font. The PCL escape sequences for the

fonts are shown on the PCL font list. Instructions on how to print the PCL font list are

given in your printer manual.

Font Name

PCL Escape Sequence

UPCTall : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28688T

UPCTallNarrow : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28689T

UPCTallThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28690T

UPCHalf : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28691T

UPCHalfNarrow : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28692T

UPCHalfThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28693T

UPCTallMusicThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28694T

UPCHalfMusicThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28695T

UPCTallBarsThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28696T

UPCHalfBarsThin : esc(24Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28697T

(# : point size 0.25 - 999.75)

After printing a bar code it is necessary to select a different font in order to print

something besides more bar codes. The PCL command to select the default font is

"<esc>(3@". To select a font other than the default font, use the PCL escape

sequence shown on the PCL font list.

Created in 1972, Codabar was developed by the Monarch Marking Systems division

of Pitney Bowes, Inc. Originally developed for retail price labeling, Codabar is a

general purpose bar code used primarily for numeric data. It is used in libraries, to

label photo-finishing envelopes, Federal Express air bills, and is the American Blood

Commission's standard symbology for blood bag labeling. Blood banks use the D

stop character to indicate that the next bar code beginning with a D should be

concatenated with the current bar code. The Xerox Codabar bar code font is the

Rationalized Codabar variant. Codabar may also be referred to as Ames Code,

USD-4, NW-7, or 2 of 7 Code.

Codabar is bi-directional, self-checked and discrete. Its length is unlimited and there

is no checksum defined as part of the Codabar standard, but some industries

(libraries, for example) have adopted their own checksum standards. AIM has a

recommended check character.

The Codabar font works with any Microsoft Windows

, Macintosh

, or UNIX

application. As a font, it is easy to integrate into a database, spreadsheet, or custom

application.