User's Manual

b Command - 2D Bar Code - MaxiCode Specific Options
Description Use this command to generate MaxiCode bar
code symbols with a single command. The
printer will automatically interpret and encode
data into MaxiCode symbols for data modes 2,
3,4,and6.Uptoeightsymbolscanbelinked.
Syntax bp
1
,p
2
,p
3
,[p
4
,][p
5
,]“DATA”
Parameters p
1
=Horizontal start position (X) in dots
p
2
=Vertical start position (Y) in dots
p
3
=M - Must be "M" for MaxiCode
p
4
=Mode Selection
Value Description
Not Used Automatic Selection Mode 2 or 3
M2 Mode 2
M3 Mode 3
m4 Mode 4
m6 Mode 6
1. If p
4
(Mx) is not used, the printer will usethe
following rules to automatically format the
“DATA” parameter. If the postal code (third
parameter, PC) in the “DATA” is:
·
All numeric characters, the printer will auto
-
matically select Mode 2.
·
Alpha only or alpha-numeric character com
-
binations will set the printer to Mode 3.
·
Not used, the printer automatically selects
Mode 3.
2.Ifp
4
valueis“M2orM3”,theprinterwilluse
the following rules to format the “Data” param
-
eter:
·
In Mode 2 - If a non-numeric character is en
-
tered in the Postal Code “Data” parameter
field,thentheMaxiCodebarcodewillnotprint.
·
In Mode 3 – If the Postal Code “Data” field
exceed 6 characters, then the additional char
-
acterswillbetruncatedfromthebarcodefield.
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