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Code 39 Parameter n
7
Parameter n
7
is used in combination with parameters n
5
and n
6
to set the width of the wide bars
and the wide spaces.
Table 86: IBM/Epson Select Code 39 Command —
Wide Bar Widths for Parameter n
5
, n
7
Values (24-Pin Printers)
n
5
= 1 n
5
= 2 n
5
= 3 n
5
= 4 n
5
= 5 n
5
= 6 n
5
= 7
n
7
= 1
n
7
= 2
n
7
= 3
n
7
= 4
n
7
= 5
n
7
= 6
n
7
= 7
7/360"
9/360"
12/360"
14/360"
17/360"
19/360"
22/360"
11/360"
14/360"
18/360"
21/360"
25/360"
28/360"
32/360"
17/360"
22/360"
27/360"
32/360"
36/360"
41/360"
47/360"
21/360"
27/360"
33/360"
39/360"
45/360"
51/360"
57/360"
27/360"
32/360"
42/360"
49/360"
57/360"
64/360"
72/360"
31/360"
39/360"
48/360"
56/360"
65/360"
73/360"
82/360"
37/360"
47/360"
57/360"
67/360"
77/360"
87/360"
97/360"
Table 87: IBM/Epson Select Code 39 Command —
Wide Space Widths for Parameter n
6
, n
7
Values (24-Pin Printers)
n
6
= 1 n
6
= 2 n
6
= 3 n
6
= 4 n
6
= 5 n
6
= 6 n
6
= 7
n
7
= 1
n
7
= 2
n
7
= 3
n
7
= 4
n
7
= 5
n
7
= 6
n
7
= 7
13/360"
16/360"
18/360"
21/360"
23/360"
26/360"
28/360"
17/360"
21/360"
24/360"
28/360"
31/360"
35/360"
38/360"
23/360"
28/360"
33/360"
38/360"
43/360"
48/360"
53/360"
27/360"
33/360"
39/360"
45/360"
51/360"
57/360"
63/360"
33/360"
41/360"
48/360"
56/360"
63/360"
71/360"
78/360"
37/360"
46/360"
54/360"
63/360"
71/360"
80/360"
88/360"
43/360"
53/360"
63/360"
73/360"
80/360"
93/360"
103/360"
Code 39 Parameter n
8
This parameter sets whether or not the readable characters are printed.
n
8
= 1: print readable characters
n
8
= 0: do not print readable characters
Print Code 39 Bar Code Command
The command for printing Code 39 bar codes is
ESC DLE B m [data]
where parameter m designates the number of characters which will follow in the data. If you
wish to include a check digit, enter the ASCII character @ (64 Dec, 40 Hex) at the end of the
data.