Specifications

ZPL Commands
^B1
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^B1
Code 11 Bar Code
Description The ^B1 command produces the Code 11 bar code, also known as USD-8
code. In a Code 11 bar code, each character is composed of three bars and two spaces, and the
character set includes 10 digits and the hyphen (-).
•
^B1 supports print ratios of 2.0:1 to 3.0:1.
• Field data (
^FD) is limited to the width (or length, if rotated) of the label.
Format ^B1o,e,h,f,g
This table identifies the parameters for this format:
Important • If additional information about the Code 11 bar code is required, go to
www.aimglobal.org.
Parameters Details
o = orientation
Accepted Values:
N = normal
R = rotated 90 degrees (clockwise)
I = inverted 180 degrees
B = read from bottom up, 270 degrees
Default Value: current
^FW value
e = check digit
Accepted Values:
Y = 1 digit
N = 2 digits
Default Value:
N
h
= bar code height
(in dots)
Accepted Values:
1 to 32000
Default Value: value set by ^BY
f
= print
interpretation
line
Accepted Values:
Y = yes
N = no
Default Value:
Y
g
= print
interpretation
line above code
Accepted Values:
Y = yes
N = no
Default Value:
N