Specifications

Chapter 7— IPL Command Reference
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Bar Code, Select Type (continued)
Using ,m2 and ,m3 to Group Symbols
,m2 and ,m3 define symbols that are part of a group. ,m2 is the position of
the current symbol in the group, and ,m3 is the total number of symbols
in the group. For example, setting ,m2,m3 to ,2,5 indicates that the
current symbol definition is the second in a group of five. Both ,m2 and
,m3 range from 1 to 15, with a default of 1.
Note: If you are using groups of symbols with the ,m2 and ,m3 variables,
make sure ,m2 (the position in the group) is never greater than ,m3 (the
total number of symbols in the group).
The printer does not check to ensure that you define all positions of a
group. For example, if you set ,m3 to 5, and you define only three
positions, the printer prints the three. When you scan these symbols, the
scanner waits for all five symbols and will not be able to transmit the data.
Defining Height and Width for Code One
Code One modules must be square; therefore, when you define a field for
Code One, you only need to enter one value for both the height and width
magnification. If you enter more than one value, the printer uses the last
value for both height and width and ignores all previously entered
magnification values. If you do not enter a value, the printer uses a default
value of 3 for both height and width magnification.
Using Groups of Code One Symbols
Use groups of Code One symbols to encode data so that you can scan
separate symbols more efficiently. When you scan a group of symbols, the
scanner accumulates the data from all members of the group and transmits
the data as if it came from a single symbol.
MaxiCode
c14[,m1]
MaxiCode is a fixed-size 2D symbology where the printer ignores height
and width magnification. This symbology is made up of offset rows of
hexagonal elements, each of which is 35 mils wide by 40 mils high,
arranged around a bull’s-eye finder pattern. Each hexagon represents one
bit of information and is either black or white depending on the state of
the encoded data bit. United Parcel Service (UPS) developed MaxiCode
for the specific purpose of encoding information about a parcel.