Brother BT-1000- User Manual

5 f. Click the OK button to send the font activation key. The printer will receive the activation key. Wait at least 30 seconds. g. Switch the printer off and then on. h. Print, PRINT FONTS by using the control panel. You can check the newly activated fonts. 2 Other Operating Systems If you are usin...

6 Chapter 2 BT-1000 Barcode Font Solutions Manual 1 Code 128 1.1 About Code 128 Introduced in 1981, Code 128 bar codes are used extensively by the shipping industry, as well as for inventory, ID, and tracking purposes. It is often selected over Code 39 when space is at a premium and because it offer...

7 1.3 PCL Escape Sequences To print from Unix or DOS systems you must send the appropriate PCL escape sequences to print the bar code font you require. Example escape sequences are shown below: Code128TT-Regular : esc(12Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28685T Code128-NarrowTT-Regular : esc(12Yesc(s1p#v0s0b28686T Code1...

10 2 Code 39 2.1 About Code 39 Code 39 was the first alphanumeric bar code developed and is the most widely used. Also known as Code USD-3 or Code 3/9, Code 39 is widely used in many industries and is the standard for many government bar code specifications, including the U.S. Department of Defense....

12 2.5 Code 39 Font Product Character Set ASCII Character Code 39 0 NUL %U 1 SOH $A 2 STX $B 3 ETX $C 4 EOT $D 5 ENQ $E 6 ACK $F 7 BEL $G 8 BS $H 9 HT $I 10 LF $J 11 VT $K 12 FF $L 13 CR $M 14 SO $N 15 SI $O 16 DLE $P 17 DC1 $Q 18 DC2 $R 19 DC3 $S 20 DC4 $T 21 NAK $U 22 SYN $V 23 ETB $W 24 CAN $X 25...

15 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 3.1 About Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 is a numeric-only bar code, variable in length and bi-directional. It is a high-density code that can hold up to 18 digits per inch (25.4mm) when printed using a 7.5 mil X dimension. It is a general-purpose code whose only restr...

16 After printing a bar code it is necessary to select a different font in order to print something besides more bar codes. The PCL command to select the default font is “<esc>(3@”. To select a font other than the default font, use the PCL escape sequence show on the PCL font list. The “<es...

19 Both UPC-A and UPC-E allow for a supplemental two or five digit number to be appended to the main bar code symbol. The supplemental message was designed for use on publications and periodicals. To enter a supplemental message, it must consist of either two or five numeric digits. The supplemental...

21 4.3 PCL Escape Sequences From UNIX or DOS it is necessary to send PCL escape sequences as part of the print data to select the desired bar code font. The PCL escape sequences for the fonts are shown on the PCL font list. Instructions on how to print the PCL font list are given in your printer man...

22 Codabar is unusual because some characters are wider than others. With 2-element widths defined, each character contains 4 bars and 3 spaces. The character is followed by a single narrow space to separate it from the next character. Each pattern begins and ends with one of 4 start/stop characters...