Specifications

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ZPL Commands
^BF
9/15/06 ZPL II Programming Guide 45541L-004 Rev. A
^BF
Micro-PDF417 Bar Code
Description The ^BF command creates a two-dimensional, multi-row, continuous, stacked
symbology identical to PDF417, except it replaces the 17-module-wide start and stop patterns
and left/right row indicators with a unique set of 10-module-wide row address patterns. These
reduce overall symbol width and allow linear scanning at row heights as low as 2X.
Micro-PDF417 is designed for applications with a need for improved area efficiency but
without the requirement for PDF417’s maximum data capacity. It can be printed only in
specific combinations of rows and columns up to a maximum of four data columns by 44
rows.
Field data (
^FD) and field hexadecimal (^FH) are limited to:
• 250 7-bit characters
• 150 8-bit characters
• 366 4-bit numeric characters
Format ^BFo,h,m
This table identifies the parameters for this format:
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 9999
Default Value: value set by ^BY or 10 (if no ^BY value exists).
m = mode Accepted Values: 0 to 33 (see Micro-PDF417 Mode on page 67)
Default Value:
0 (see Micro-PDF417 Mode on page 67)