Specifications

4-2 Programming Guide/Tips

Confidential

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UPC-D

Since only 12 digits can be used with UPC-A, UPC-D was established to allow the number of

digits to be increased. Currently, it is not being used (and it cannot be used with the TM-H6000).

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UPC-E

This is an abbreviated bar code, in which bar codes created using the UPC-A standard are

shortened by deleting data values of “0” according to certain rules.

Usage

You can use only numbers between 0 and 9. The bar code itself can be 11 or 12 digits long. When

the bar code is 11 digits, a check character is assigned automatically, for a total of 12 digits.

JAN 8 (EAN 8), JAN 13 (EAN 13)

These are UPC-compliant common product codes used in Japan and Europe. These codes are

seen very frequently since they are printed on ordinary products.

Usage

You can use only numbers between 0 and 9. The bar code itself is 8 digits (JAN 8, EAN 8) or 13

digits (JAN 13, EAN 13) long. If the code for either of these two types of codes is one digit less

than 8 or 13, a check character is added automatically to make the code 8 or 13 digits.

CODE 39

This bar code consists of thick and thin bars, and spaces between them. There are five bars and

four spaces, for a total of nine. “

✽

” is used as the start code and stop code, and the codes

between the “

✽

” marks are the data.

Usage

You can use numbers between 0 and 9, letters and special codes (-, +, $, %, /, ., and space). The

number of bar code digits differs, depending on command parameter

. There are no

limitations on the number of digits, or up to 255 digits. A check digit is not added.

ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5)

CODE 39 uses thick and thin bars. Odd numbers are expressed with bars, and even numbers

with spaces. Therefore, as a rule, there are only even-digit bar codes.

Usage

You can use numbers between 0 and 9. The number of bar code digits differs, depending on

command parameter

. There are no limitations on the number of digits, up to 254 digits.

Printing is not performed when an odd data number is specified. However, when parameter

= 5, and an odd number is specified, printing is performed, with the last character being

discarded.

No check digit is added.