Kroy K5100 Online Tutorial
Kroy K5100 Online Tutorial - Bar Codes
Table of Contents > Printer Setup > Bar Codes > File Management
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 .-$/+% | None, mod 10, mod 16 | < 32 char. | First and last characters must always be either A,B,C or D. Letters are not allowed in body of bar code. |
| Code 39 | 0-9 A-Z .-$/+% 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 make the 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 cursor 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.
