Instruction manual
B9. height Bar code height, in 1/100 inches, 1/10 mm, or dots. Minimum values:
English 20
Metric 51
203 Dots 41
For the Aztec bar code, use 0.
For the GS1 DataBar bar code, the height is for the linear bar code only used with
UCC/EAN family types listed in B13.
PDF417, POSTNET, and MaxiCode bar codes have a fixed height. Always use 0
for these bar codes.
For Data Matrix and QR Code, the printer determines the size of the symbol, but
the user’s scanner determines the functional size (minimum height) of the symbol.
Small Data Matrix and QR Codes may not be scannable. The Data Matrix and QR
Code’s height depends on the number entered for this parameter. For example, if
you select 80, the symbol could be smaller than 0.80," but it will not be greater than
the amount specified in this parameter. The symbol arranges the data according to
rows and columns within the specified height.
B10. text Appearance of text with bar code. For UPC and EAN only use 0 to 7. For all
others, use 8, except where noted. Options:
0 Default
MaxiCode Mode 0 (obsolete)
QR Code Model 2
1 No check digit or number system
QR Code Model 1
2 MaxiCode Mode 2 (Numeric Postal Code)
QR Code Model 2
3 MaxiCode Mode 3 (Alphanumeric Postal Code)
5 Number system at bottom, no check digit
6 Check digit at bottom, no number system
7 Check digit and number system at bottom
8 No text, bar code only
MaxiCode (autodetect modes 0, 2, or 3) Aztec, Data Matrix, and GS1 DataBar.
See Appendix
A, “Samples” for more information about these bar codes.
B11. alignment Choose L, R, C, B or E to align the bar code data correctly in the field. B centers
variable width bar codes, which may not allow pad-character centering (Code 128,
Code 39, etc.) E right justifies variable width bar codes. Aztec, Data Matrix, GS1
DataBar, MaxiCode, and QR Code (Quick Response) must use L.
B12. field rot Field rotation. Field rotation rotates the whole field, not just the characters.
Rotation is affected by the pivot point, which varies depending on how text is
justified. Lower left corner of field is the pivot point. Options:
0 Top of field points to top of supply (Use for MaxiCode)
1 Top of field points to left of supply
2 Top of field points to bottom of supply
3 Top of field points to right of supply
Note: Serial bar codes printed at speeds greater than 2.5 IPS may not scan properly.
Defining Fields 3-13