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NOTE: We cannot guarantee tha barcode data with unique ratios other than
those listed above will result in readable printer output. When using
unique ratios, make sure that the wide and narrow bar ratios conform
to requirements for readability.
Example 1: The following command is the Version 2 equivalent of Example 1
in the Version 1 barcode section:
^M0515000^IBARC,C39,N,12345^G^- prints:
^M0515000 Specifies that the barcode is horizontal with a
height of 0.5 inches.
^IBARC Turns ON the Barcode mode.
C39 Selects barcode style Code 29 from Table 3,
page 65.
N Turns OFF human-readable character printing.
12345 The data to be encoded into a barcode.
^G Command Terminator
Example 2: As an example of a Version 2 barcode with human-readable
character translation, ^M0505000^IBARC,C39,B,12345^G^-
prints:
^M0505000 Sets up horizontal orientation and sets the barcode
height to 0.5 inches.
^IBARC, Turns ON the Barcode Mode.
C39, Selects the first barcode style in Table 3, page 65,
(Code 39).
B, Places human-readable characters below the
barcode.
12345 The data to be encoded as a barcode and printed
as human readable characters.
^G Command Terminator