Specifications

ZPL Commands
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Example • TLC39 Bar Code
This is an example on how to print TLC39 bar code. The callouts identify the key
components and are followed by a detailed description below:
Use the command defaults to get results that are in compliance with TCIF industry standards;
regardless of printhead density.
1
ECI Number. If the seventh character is not a comma, only Code 39 prints. This
means if more than 6 digits are present, Code 39 prints for the first six digits (and no
Micro-PDF symbol is printed).
• Must be 6 digits.
• Firmware generates invalid character error if the firmware sees anything but 6
digits.
• This number is not padded.
2
Serial number. The serial number can contain up to 25 characters and is variable
length. The serial number is stored in the Micro-PDF symbol. If a comma follows
the serial number, then additional data is used below.
• If present, must be alphanumeric (letters and numbers, no punctuation).
This value is used if a comma follows the ECI number.
3
Additional data. If present, it is used for things such as a country code.
Data cannot exceed 150 bytes. This includes serial number commas.
• Additional data is stored in the Micro-PDF symbol and appended after the
serial number. A comma must exist between each maximum of 25 characters in
the additional fields.
• Additional data fields can contain up to 25 alphanumeric characters per field.
The result is:
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2
3
^XA^FO100,
100^BT^FD123456,
ABCd12345678901234,
5551212,
88899
^FS^XZ
ZPL II CODE
GENERATED LABEL