Quick reference for commands, Bar code control, Print bar codes or expanded characters – Brother HL-8050N User Manual

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APPENDIXES A - 50

Quick Reference for Commands

Bar Code Control

The printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet, EPSON
FX-850, and IBM Proprinter XL emulation modes.

Print bar codes or expanded characters

Code

ESC i

Dec

27 105

Hex

1B 69

Format:

ESC i n ... n \

Creates bar codes or expanded characters according to the segment of parameters "n ... n". For more
information about parameters, see the following Definition of Parameters. This command must end with
the " \ " code (5CH).

Definition of Parameters

This bar code command can have the following parameters in the parameter segment (n ... n). As
parameters are effective within the single command syntax ESC i n ... n \, they don't apply in the bar code
commands. If certain parameters are not given, they take the preset settings. The last parameter must
be the bar code data start ('b' or 'B') or the expanded character data start ('l' or 'L'). Other parameters
can be given in any sequence. Each parameter can start with a lower-case or upper-case character, for
example, 't0' or 'T0', 's3' or 'S3' and so one.

Bar code mode

n = 't0' or 'T0

CODE 39 (default)

n = 't1' or 'T1

Interleaved 2 of 5

n = 't3' or 'T3'

FIM (US-Post Net)

n = 't4' or 'T4'

Post Net (US-Post Net)

n = 't5' or 'T5

EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A

n = 't6' or 'T6

UPC E

n = 't9' or 'T9

Codabar

n = 't12' or 'T12

Code 128 set A

n = 't13' or 'T13

Code 128 set B

n = 't14' or 'T14

Code 128 set C

n = 't130' or 'T130

ISBN (EAN)

n = 't131' or 'T131

ISBN (UPC-E)

n = 't132' or 'T132

EAN 128 set A

n = 't133' or 'T133

EAN 128 set B

n = 't134' or 'T134

EAN 128 set C

This parameter selects the bar code mode as shown above. When n is 't5' or 'T5' the bar code mode
(EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A) varies according to the number of characters in the data.

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