SATO M8490S User Manual
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SATO RISC Printers
4. Bar Code Specifications
Programming Manual
Interleaved Two of Five (I 2/5)
Command Structure:
:3 ratio:
<ESC>B2bbccc (data)
2:5 ratio:
<ESC>BD2bbccc (data)
1:2 ratio:
<ESC>D2bbccc (data)
bb:
Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)
ccc:
Bar height in dots (001-600)
(data):
Bar code data (numeric); must be an even number of
digits or else the printer will add a leading zero; start
and stop code are provided by the printer
digits or else the printer will add a leading zero; start
and stop code are provided by the printer
Character Set:
0-9 (numeric only)
Density Table:
Input:
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>B20310045676567
<ESC>H0140<ESC>V0210<ESC>XM45676567
Output:
Note:
To add horizontal guard bars to the top and bottom of the
bar code, use the Line and Box command.
bar code, use the Line and Box command.
Printer
Resolution
Narrow/
Wide Ratio
Value of
“bb”
“X”
Dimension
(mils)
Density
(char/inch)
12 dot/mm
1 : 3
01
3.3
33.4
1 : 3
02
6.7
16.7
2 : 5
01
3.3
18.8
1 : 2
01
6.7
21.4
1 : 2
02
3.3
14.3
8 dot/mm
1 : 3
01
5.0
22.6
1 : 3
02
10.0
11.3
2 : 5
01
10.0
12.7
1 : 2
01
5.0
14.5
1 : 2
02
10.0
9.7