Specifications

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ZPL Commands
^BC
9/15/06 ZPL II Programming Guide 45541L-004 Rev. A
^BC
Code 128 Bar Code (Subsets A, B, and C)
Description The ^BC command creates the Code 128 bar code, a high-density, variable
length, continuous, alphanumeric symbology. It was designed for complexly encoded product
identification.
Code 128 has three subsets of characters. There are 106 encoded printing characters in each
set, and each character can have up to three different meanings, depending on the character
subset being used. Each Code 128 character consists of six elements: three bars and three
spaces.
•
^BC supports a fixed print ratio.
• Field data (
^FD) is limited to the width (or length, if rotated) of the label.
Format ^BCo,h,f,g,e,m
This table identifies the parameters for this format:
Important • If additional information about the Code 128 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
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) or N (no)
Default Value:
Y
The interpretation line can be printed in any font by placing
the font command before the bar code command.
g = print
interpretation
line above code
Accepted Values: Y (yes) or N (no)
Default Value: N