Specifications

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^BF
Micro-PDF417 Bar Code
Description: The ^BF command is a two-dimensional, multi-row, continuous,
stacked symbology identical to PDF417, except it replaces the 17-module-wide
start/stop patterns and left/right row indicators with a unique set of 10-module-wide
row address patterns designed to reduce overall symbol width and to 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 may only be
printed 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
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 9999
Default Value: Value set by ^BY or 10 (if no ^BY value exists)
m = mode
Accepted Values: 0 to 33 (refer to the Micro-PDF Mode table on page
52)
Default Value: 0 (refer to the Micro-PDF Mode Table on page 52)
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