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^B8
EAN-8 Bar Code
Description: The ^B8 command is the shortened version of the EAN-13 bar code.
EAN is an acronym for E
uropean Article Numbering. Each character in the EAN-8
bar code is composed of four elements: two bars and two spaces.
^B8 supports a fixed ratio.
Field data (^FD) is limited to exactly seven characters. ZPL II automatically pads or
truncates on the left with zeros to achieve the required number of characters.
When using JAN-8 (Japanese Article Numbering), a specialized application of
EAN-8, the first two non-zero digits sent to the printer will always be 49.
Format: ^B8o,h,f,g
Parameters:
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
g = print interpretation line above code
Accepted Values: Y (yes) or N (no)
Default Value: N
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