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Printing Bar Codes
To print a BAR CODE, hold down the
SHIFT key and push the FONT key.
Use the BAR CODE Menu to specify the
type of bar code you want to print.
The K5100 has ten bar codes built-in.
The following table summarizes the information on these
bar codes.
| Bar
Code Type |
Valid
Characters |
Checksum
Options Available |
Fixed
Length |
Special
Restrictions & Other Information |
| Codabar |
0-9
A-D .-$/+% |
None,
mod 10, mod 16 |
<
32 char. |
First
and last characters must always be either A,B,C
or D. Letters are not allowed in body of bar code.
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| Code
39 |
0-9
A-Z .-$/+% space |
None,
mod 43 |
<
32 char |
Lowercase
letters not allowed |
| EAN-8 |
0-9 |
EAN-8 |
7,
9 or 12 digits |
Length
varies because of optional 2 or 5 digit supplemental |
| EAN-13 |
0-9 |
EAN-13 |
12,
14 or 17 digits |
Length
varies because of optional 2 or 5 digit supplemental |
| Interleaved
2 of 5 |
0-9 |
None,
mod 10 |
Even
number of digits |
Printer
adds leading zero, if needed, to makethe length
even |
| UPC-A |
0-9 |
None |
11,
13 or 16 digits |
Length
varies because of optional 2 or 5 digit supplemental |
| UPC-E |
0-9 |
None |
6,
8 or 11 digits |
Length
varies because of optional 2 or 5 digit supplemental |
| Code
128 |
128
ASCII Character Set |
None |
<
32 char |
See
appendix D in user;s manual |
| MSI
Plessey |
0-9 |
None,
mod 10, mod 11 |
<16
char |
Mode
11 checksum can not equal 10 |
| PDF
417 |
All
ASCII characters |
0
- 400 levels of security |
<700
char |
None |
After the bar code selection has been
made, hold down the SHIFT key and press the FONT key
to go back to the BAR CODE Menu. The menu will have
changed allowing you to customize the code selected
using the code, text and resolution options.
Bar Code Menu
Select the CODE option to change the
type of bar code you want to print. The printer displays
the types of bar codes available. Use the left/right
cursor keys to move the ursor to position it to the
left of the bar code you wish to use. Press the ENTER
key to select it.
If there is already an asterisks to
the left of the option, selecting it turns it off.
Depending on the bar code you have
selected, some will allow you to choose whether to include
a checksum and change the resolution at which the bar
code is printed, as well as whether to print text or
the checksum.
Including Text With A Bar Code
Select TEXT to print text as part
of the bar code. use the left/right cursor keys to move
the cursor to the option you want and then push ENTER
to select it. If an asterisk is already displayed next
to the option, pushing ENTER turns text printing off.
Text is printed in the following manner:
- Code 39, Code 128, Interleaved
2 of 5 and MSI Plessey: text is printed immediately
beneath the bar code symbol.
- EAN8, EAN13 and UPC: text for the
number system is printed at the left of the symbol;
text for the product and manufacturer code is printed
beneath the symbol; text for the supplemental is drawn
above the symbol.
- PDF 417 has no text option.
Resolution
Resolution specifies whether you want
to print the bar code at normal or high resolution.
Use the left/right cursor keys to select the option
you want, then push the ENTER key.
CheckSum
CheckSum specifies the type of error
checking you want to use. The type of bar code selected
at Code determines the prompt that displays next.
Some bar code symbologies allow you
to print the checksum value as a part of the bar code.
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