Quick reference for bar code control commands, Print bar codes or expanded characters, Definition of parameters – Brother HL-5280DW User Manual

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Quick reference for bar code control commands

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

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 do not 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

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.

Code

ESC i

Dec

27 105

Hex

1B 69

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

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