Lexmark T656 Series Product manual

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March 2009
Forms and Bar Code Card
Technical Reference Manual

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Edition: March 2009
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: New Features ............................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Product Description .................................................... 6
Chapter 3: Overview ...................................................................... 7
Cursor positioning .......................................................................................... 7
Human-readable text...................................................................................... 7
One-dimensional symbologies ................................................................. 7
Two-dimensional symbologies ................................................................. 7
Compressed data formats.............................................................................. 8
Checksum calculation .............................................................................. 8
Visual Bar Code Designer ........................................................................ 8
HP BarDIMM compatibility intercept............................................................... 8
Supported Lexmark PCL5 & PostScript Bar Codes ................................. 8
Chapter 4: PCL5 emulation: HP.................................................. 12
One-dimensional bar codes ......................................................................... 12
Defining characteristics .......................................................................... 12
Command structure considerations ........................................................ 12
Transparent print data command ........................................................... 13
Returning to normal text printing ............................................................ 13
PCL5 Emulation escape sequences ...................................................... 14
PCL5 Function parameter list ................................................................. 17
Post 4-State bar code descriptors .......................................................... 20
Specifying bar pitch for USPS POSTNET .............................................. 21
USPS Zebra code .................................................................................. 21
Bar code descriptor for RSS-14 ............................................................. 22
Two-dimensional bar codes ......................................................................... 25
Bar code descriptor for Codablock F ...................................................... 25
Bar code descriptor for Data Matrix ........................................................ 26
Bar code descriptor for PDF417 ............................................................. 27
Bar code descriptor for QR ..................................................................... 28

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Bar code descriptor for MaxiCode data .................................................. 28
Chapter 5: PCL5 emulation: Lexmark ........................................ 29
New PCL5 commands to support bar codes .......................................... 29
Bar code descriptor ESC&x#W[descriptor data] .................................. 29
Transfer bar code data ESC&y#W[bar code data] ............................... 29
Compatibility safeguard .......................................................................... 29
Lexmark symbology assignments .......................................................... 31
One-dimensional bar codes ......................................................................... 32
Post 4-State bar code descriptors (Lexmark) ......................................... 32
USPS Facing identification marking (FIM) ............................................. 36
Swiss Postal ........................................................................................... 37
ISBN, ISBN+5 ......................................................................................... 39
ISSN, ISSN+2, ISSN+5 .......................................................................... 41
HIBC 39/128 ........................................................................................... 43
ITF-14 ..................................................................................................... 45
PLANET Codes ...................................................................................... 47
Two-dimensional bar codes ......................................................................... 48
Bar code descriptor for PDF417 (Lexmark) ............................................ 48
Bar code descriptor for MaxiCode .......................................................... 52
Bar code descriptor for MicroPDF417.......................................................... 53
Composite bar codes ................................................................................... 56
PCL Specifications for composite bar codes .......................................... 62
Fonts ............................................................................................................ 63
FREESCAPE emulation............................................................................... 64
Chapter 6: PostScript emulation ................................................ 66
Defining characteristics .......................................................................... 66
Command structure considerations ........................................................ 66
Currentpoint positioning ......................................................................... 66
Human-readable text .............................................................................. 67
Compressed data formats ...................................................................... 67
Checksum calculation ............................................................................ 67
PostScript emulation operator...................................................................... 68
Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes................................................... 70
Values for /Symbology key ..................................................................... 72
Values for /EmbedText key .................................................................... 75
Values for /FontName key ...................................................................... 75
How to use the symbology ID for ISBN and ISSN .................................. 76
Post 4-State bar code descriptors................................................................ 77
Australian post 4-state bar code ............................................................ 77

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Singapore post 4-state bar code ............................................................ 77
British Royal Mail 4-state customer code .............................................. 78
Japan post 4-state bar code ................................................................... 78
Dutch post 4-state bar code ................................................................... 79
Swiss postal .......................................................................................... 79
Two-dimensional bar codes ......................................................................... 81
HIBC 39/128 ........................................................................................... 81
ITF-14 .................................................................................................... 83
PLANET Codes ...................................................................................... 84
Arguments for PDF417 bar code symbology ............................................... 85
Arguments for QR bar code symbology ................................................. 88
Arguments for MaxiCode bar code symbology ............................................ 88
MicroPDF 417 ........................................................................................ 90
Composite bar codes ................................................................................... 92
............................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 7: Forms card................................................................. 94
New features ................................................................................................ 94
Data types .................................................................................................... 95
Data filters .................................................................................................... 96
Forms Card font support .............................................................................. 96
Bubble font ................................................................................................... 97
Determine printable characters .................................................................... 99
Printing errors............................................................................................... 99
Forms files on printer directory................................................................... 100
Appendix A: Feature Summary................................................. 101
Appendix B: Supported Bar Codes .......................................... 104
Appendix C: Forms Card Fonts ................................................ 128
Single-Byte Forms Card Fonts................................................................... 128
Double-Byte Forms Card Fonts.................................................................. 143
Appendix D: Forms Print Errors ............................................... 144
Appendix E: Bar Code Engine Errors ...................................... 148
Common error messages........................................................................... 148

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PostScript error messages ................................................................... 148
Errors common to all symbologies ....................................................... 149
String errors .......................................................................................... 149
Errors specific to symbologies .............................................................. 151
Appendix F: Deviations ............................................................. 153
Code 93 uppercase vs. lowercase ....................................................... 153
Codabar uppercase vs. lowercase ....................................................... 153
Maximum encodable character length ................................................. 154
Four-state Postal Widths ...................................................................... 155
HRT Widths and Heights ...................................................................... 155
PDF417 Image Widths and Heights ..................................................... 155
MaxiCode Capacity .............................................................................. 156
Bar Code Horizontal Alignment ............................................................ 157
PDF417 Capacity ................................................................................. 157
MaxiCode Separators and Structured Appends ................................... 157
Encoding Limits for barcodes ............................................................... 160
Encoding limits for CodaBar barcodes ................................................. 160
Postcript barcodepath Operator ........................................................... 160
Uploading formsets when the OFIS data filter is disabled .................... 161

New Features
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1New Features
The Forms and Bar Code Card v3.1 offers the following new features:
•Three new Forms Card menu options:
–Print All Forms—Allows a user to print information about all formsets stored on a printer,
as well as some printer-specific information.
–Print Port Setting—Allows a user to select which of the printer input ports the
FormsMerge DLE performs merging on.
–Local Port Timeout—Allows a user to select a timeout value for forms jobs that come in
on any of the local ports (such as, serial, USB, or parallel).
•Support for the following new symbologies in PCL5 and PostScript:
–Codablock F
–Data Matrix
–HIBC
–ITF-14
–MicroPDF
–PLANET
–RSS-14
•Four new composite bar code options:
–EAN Composite
–RSS-14 Composite
–UCC Composite
–UPC Composite
•Vertical text centering
•Support for UTF-8 formset filename encoding
•Enhanced page delimeters
•Ability to fax and e-mail merged output from supported printers
•Ability to use formsets stored on a USB flash drive for FormsMerge operations
•RFID support on the Forms Card
•Expanded international font support

Product Description
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2Product Description
The Forms and Bar Code Card lets supported single-function and multi-function printers print a wide
variety of the most popular industry-standard bar codes. The Forms and Bar Code Card generates
bar codes algorithmically in PCL5 or PostScript emulations.
A supported printer with the Forms and Bar Code Card includes support for:
•OCR-A and OCR-B as bitmap and scalable fonts
•Independently scalable bar heights and widths
•The ability to embed text with selectable positioning
•Data format verification with error reporting
•Automatic bar code data compression when required
•Automatic bar code checksum calculation and character placement, when required
•Automatic placement of special characters (prefix, start/stop, guard bars, and so on) when
required
Also, in PCL5 emulation, a supported printer with the Forms and Bar Code Card:
•Is the functional equivalent of HP Bar Codes & More font set, plus:
•Is a compatible alternative to an HP LaserJet with HP BarDIMM Pro (v3.3a), including the
FREESCAPE alternate escape code feature
The CD that comes with the Forms and Bar Code Card contains:
•Forms and Bar Code Card User’s Guide
•Visual Bar Code Designer, a software utility that puts most of this document’s detail into a
user-friendly bar code design graphical interface to easily generate PCL5 and PostScript data
•SAP R/3 device types and associated installation instructions
•Some demonstration and test files
•A Readme file that includes download information, requirements, and installation instructions
Follow the instructions in the readme file located in the root directory of the CD to access these
items. The items are available in English only.
Developers should be familiar with the standard that defines the bar code symbology being
implemented. The incoming data is analyzed for valid parameters, such as string length and string
characters. When an invalid condition is detected, an error message is generated. For more
information, see “Bar Code Engine Errors” on page 148.

Overview
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3Overview
With the Forms and Bar Code Card installed, there are two techniques to specify bar codes for
printing in PCL5:
1Using standard PCL5 font selection commands (used in the HP BarDIMM Pro products)
2Using special Lexmark advanced PCL5 commands for bar codes
Most of the bar code symbologies supported by the Forms and Bar Code Card are accessible by
technique 1. Some are only accessible by technique 2, and some are accessible by both techniques.
Cursor positioning
Cursor positioning is set as follows when printing with the Forms and Bar Code Card:
•From the current cursor position, bar code printing begins at the bottom left corner of the left
bar.
•The cursor is located at the bottom right corner of the right bar when printing is complete.
•This cursor positioning applies with or without human-readable text.
Human-readable text
One-dimensional symbologies
Human-readable text can be specified with the bar codes.
•Six different fonts are available for most human-readable text. See the Esc(s#H command in
the table “PCL5 Emulation escape sequences” on page 14.
•The specified text can be automatically centered on the bar code.
•Text is automatically scaled based on the width and height of the bar code and the method of
embedding.
Two-dimensional symbologies
Because two-dimensional bar codes are capable of encoding thousands of characters,
human-readable interpretation of the data may not be practical. Alternatively, descriptive text, rather
than literal text, may be printed along with the symbol. If printed, any character size and font available

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may be selected, and the text may be printed anywhere desired near the symbol. The text must not
interfere with the bar code symbol or its quiet zones.
Compressed data formats
Some bar code symbologies, such as UPC-E and Code 128, use compressed data formats. The
Forms and Bar Code Card accepts data for these symbologies in either compressed or
uncompressed format. The incoming data is analyzed to determine if it is compressed or not. If
required, compression is automatically performed prior to printing the bar code.
Checksum calculation
Some bar code symbologies define checksum characters as a requirement of the data format. When
this is the case, the Forms and Bar Code Card performs the checksum calculation and automatically
places the character(s) according to the symbology specifications. Fixed length data formats can be
sent with or without checksum characters.
Visual Bar Code Designer
Use the Visual Bar Code Designer program found on the CD to build PCL5, PostScript, and hex
command strings for use within SAP or other applications.
HP BarDIMM compatibility intercept
The LexmarkTM Forms and Bar Code Card meets the function of the HP BarDIMM Pro version 3.3a
option.
Supported Lexmark PCL5 & PostScript Bar Codes
The following is a list of supported one-dimensional bar codes:
•Australian Post 4-state bar code (37-CUST, 52-FF-MET, and 67-FF-MET)
•British Royal Mail 4-state customer code symbol (RM4SCC)
•Codabar (USD -4, NW -7, Monarch, Code 2 of 7)
•Codabar with mod16 check digit
•Code 128 auto switch
•Code 128 A
•Code 128 B
•Code 128 C
•Code 3 of 9
•Code 3 of 9 with check digit
•Code 3 of 9 extended
•Code 3 of 9 extended with check digit

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•Code 3 of 9 space encoding
•Code 3 of 9 space encoding with check digit
•Code 93
•Code 93 extended
•Danish PTT 3 of 9
•Dutch Post 4-state bar code
•EAN/JAN-8
•EAN/JAN-8 with 2-digit supplemental
•EAN/JAN-8 with 5-digit supplemental
•EAN/JAN-13
•EAN/JAN-13 with 2-digit supplemental
•EAN/JAN-13 with 5-digit supplemental
•EAN-128
•French Postal 3 of 9 A/R
•German Postal 2 of 5 Leitcode
•German Postal 2 of 5 Identcode
•HIBC
•Interleaved 2 of 5
•Interleaved 2 of 5 with check digit
•Industrial 2 of 5
•Industrial 2 of 5 with check digit
•ISBN
•ISBN+5
•ISSN
•ISSN+2
•ISSN+5
•ITF-14
•Japan Post 4-state bar code
•Matrix 2 of 5
•Matrix 2 of 5 with check digit
•MSI Plessey
•MSI Plessey + CHK10
•MSI Plessey + CHK10 + CHK10
•MSI Plessey + CHK11 + CHK10
•PLANET
•RSS-14
•Singapore Post 4-state bar code
•Swiss Postal
•UCC-128
•UPC-A
•UPC-A + 2
•UPC-A + 5

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•UPC-E
•UPC-E + 2
•UPC-E + 5
•USPS POSTNET 5-digit ZIP code
•USPS POSTNET 9-digit ZIP with 4 code
•USPS POSTNET 11-digit Delivery Point Code
•USPS Expanded POSTNET
•USPS Tray label, 10-digit 2 of 5
•USPS Sack label, 8-digit 2 of 5
•USPS Zebra code
•USPS FIM Face Identification Marking
The following is a list of two-dimensional bar codes:
•Codablock F
•Data Matrix
•MaxiCode
•MicroPDF417
•PDF417
•QR
Lexmark-Unique PCL5 Command Description
Support of new bar code functionality is not available in HP BarDIMM, which requires the new
Lexmark-unique PCL5 definitions that provide access to the new functionality. Two new commands
are implemented, ESC&x#W and ESC&y#W.
Bar Code Descriptor - ESC&x#W [descriptor data]
This new escape sequence is used to describe not only what bar code to print, but also all of the
parameter settings required to build the bar code. The first two bytes of this command always
designate the symbology. The remaining bytes are then interpreted accordingly, based on the
symbology. Each symbology has its own defined descriptor header.
The first two bytes are required. The remaining bytes are optional. If those bytes are not sent, the
settings are set to appropriate defaults. # is the number of bytes of descriptor data.
Transfer Bar Code Data - ESC&y#W [bar code data]
This new PCL5 command is used to transfer a raw block of bar code data to be encoded. The bar
code data is encoded according to what was specified in the last valid Bar Code Descriptor
command received. If no valid Descriptor is sent, then this command is ignored and the data is
flushed. # is the number of bytes of bar code data.
Compatibility Safeguard
These two new commands, if sent to an HP printer, are flushed and nothing prints. There is a
possibility that a future HP PCL5 enhancement could utilize the two escape sequences that have

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been chosen, forcing future Lexmark PCL5 emulations to honor the HP versions of these commands
and to ignore them in a bar code context.
To avoid this conflict, use the PCL5 Lexmark enhancement switch. Setting or not setting this switch
would allow a future Lexmark PCL5 emulation to decide which way to interpret the new escape
sequences. The switch is a GL/2 command.

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4PCL5 emulation: HP
This section discusses the HP commands implemented in the Forms and Bar Code Card. An
additional Lexmark-specific section is found immediately following this section.
One-dimensional bar codes
With the Forms and Bar Code Card installed, font selection commands in the incoming PCL5 data
stream are analyzed for typeface characteristic values given in the table “PCL5 Function parameter
list” on page 17. If the typeface value is one of those given, special bar code generation firmware
processes the font selection command. If the typeface value is not one of those given, PCL5
emulation proceeds as normal.
Defining characteristics
The following commands let you further define characteristics of the bar code:
For more information on bar code characteristic parameters and default values, see “PCL5 Function
parameter list” on page 17.
Command structure considerations
These command structure considerations should be followed when implementing bar code
applications using the Forms and Bar Code Card:
•Always specify the typeface parameter, because it directs processing to the bar code
generation firmware.
Command Characteristic
Esc(s#P Determines location of human-readable text printed with the bar code.
Esc(s#H Selects the font used for human-readable text.
Esc(s#V Selects bar heights.
Esc(s#B Selects bar widths.
Esc(s#S Selects space widths.

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•Other than the default value, you must explicitly specify the characteristic values. If no value
is specified, the default value is used. Previously specified non-default values are not
retained.
•To print additional bar code data with the same characteristics as the previous data, set a
new cursor position and send only the bar code data. It is not necessary to resend the escape
sequence portion of the command.
•When other characteristics are specified, you must chain (combine) them with the typeface
characteristic. The order in which the characteristics are chained does not matter.
Characteristics not chained with a bar code typeface value are processed as standard PCL5
emulation font (text) selection sequences.
•You may select bar codes using either the primary font selection command, Esc(s#T, or the
secondary font selection command, Esc)s#T.
Transparent print data command
The transparent print data command { Esc&p#X[data] } provides printing access to characters with
code values of less than 32 decimal. These characters are normally considered unprintable. Use the
transparent print data command to print bar codes which contain characters of less than 32 decimal.
Example:
Returning to normal text printing
To ensure a proper return from bar code printing to normal text printing, PCL5 emulation escape
sequences that generate bar codes must be immediately followed by an escape sequence that fully
specifies a normal text font.
Example:
Esc(s4p2h36v24701T No data specified with bar code selection command
Esc&p8X20•08•98 Desired data, “20•08•98” (8 bytes), specified with transparent
print data command immediately following the bar code
selection command, where “•” is the character associated with
decimal code 7 in the PC-8 symbol set
Esc(s1p10v0s0b4101T Returns the text following a bar code to 10-point CG Times with
proportional spacing, normal style and medium stroke weight

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PCL5 Emulation escape sequences
Command Function/Parameters
Esc(s#P
or
AEC)s#P
Determines the location of human-readable text printed with the bar code.
0 =
1 =
2 =
3 =
4 =
5 =
Use default value
Do not print text
Print text embedded
Print text half embedded
Print text under bar code
Print text above bar code
Add the numbers listed below to produce the corresponding effect:
10 =
10 =
20 =
100 =
Prints UPC-A checksum at middle left of the bar code instead of the
bottom left
Prints start/stop * characters with Code 3 of 9 text
Formats German postal bar codes
Prints the checksum character with text
For the UPC-E symbologies, checksum characters are always
printed if human-readable text is specified. The checksum
characters are printed half-height if 100 is added to the p
parameter, and are printed the same height as the text if 100 is not
added to the p parameter.
Example: Esc(s13p24670T
Selects Code 3 of 9 with human-readable text half embedded and start/stop *
characters. Because the v, b, s and h parameters are not specified, their values
default to:
v
b1, s1
b2, s2
h
.4 inch
.01 inch
.03 inch
automatically sized Courier Bold

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Esc(s#H
or
AEC)s#H
Selects the font used for human-readable text. The numeric value of # is of the form
ABC, where:
A = style
B = size
C = typeface
0 =
1 =
2 =
3 =
4 =
0 =
0 =
1 =
2 =
3 =
4 =
5 =
Default (bold)
Regular
Italic
Bold
Bold Italic
Automatic font size (default)
Courier (default for all bar code symbologies)
Letter Gothic
Univers
Univers Condensed
CG-Times
OCR-B
Example: Esc(s304h24620T
Selects EAN/JAN-8 with automatically sized, CG Times Bold text. Because the v, p,
b and s parameters are not specified, their values default to:
v
p
b1, s1
b2, s2
b3, s3
b4, s4
.7 inch
Print text half embedded
.013 inch
.027 inch
.04 inch
.053 inch
Esc(s#V
or
AEC)s#V
Selects the height of the bar in points (1/72 inch).
Except in symbologies where #V is a fixed value, the bar height can be varied from a
minimum of 3 points (0.04 inch, 1 mm) to a maximum of 960 points (13.33 inch, 33
cm).
Example: Esc(s36v24750T
Selects the Codabar symbology with a bar height of 0.5 inch. Because the p, b, s
and h parameters are not specified, their values default to:
p
b1, s1
b2, s2
h
Do not print text
.01 inch
.03 inch
Not applicable because of #p parameter value
Command Function/Parameters

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Esc(s#1,#2,#3,#4B
or
AEC)s#1,#2,#3,#4B
Selects bar widths in dots (1/600 inch).
Some bar codes, such as Interleaved 2 of 5 and Code 3 of 9, require only two values
for this command. Others, such as UPC, EAN and Code 128, require all four values.
1 =
2 =
3 =
4 =
First (narrowest) width
Second width
Third width
Fourth width
Example: Esc(s3,9b24640T
Selects the Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology with narrow bars 3 dots wide, and wide
bars 9 dots wide. Because the v, p, s and h parameters are not specified, their
values default to:
v
p
s1
s2
h
.4
Do not print text
.01 inch
.03 inch
Not applicable because of #p parameter value
Esc(s#1,#2,#3,#4S
or
AEC)s#1,#2,#3,#4S
Selects space widths in dots (1/600 inch).
Some bar codes, such as Interleaved 2 of 5 and Code 3 of 9, require only two values
for this command. Others, such as UPC, EAN and Code 128, require all four values.
1 =
2 =
3 =
4 =
First (narrowest) width
Second width
Third width
Fourth width
Example: Esc(s4p8,16,24,32s8,16,24,32b24700T
Selects Code 128 autoswitch with text printed under the bar code, space widths set
to 8, 16, 24 and 32 dots and bar widths set to 8, 16, 24 and 32 dots. Because the v
and h parameters are not specified, their values default to:
v
h
.4
automatically sized Courier Bold
Command Function/Parameters

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PCL5 Function parameter list
Command Function/Parameters (#v units are in 1/72”; #b, s units are in 1/600”)
Esc(s#T
or
AEC)s#T
Selects the bar code
symbology.
Default parameters 1
Characters encoded Symbol 2 length Checksum character
Typeface # Bar code symbology #v #p #b1,
s1
#b2,
s2
#b3,
s3
#b4,
s4
23591 USPS Zebra 22.5* 1 112* ———N—No
24600 UPC-A 74.4 3 8 16 24 32 N 11 Yes3
24601 UPC-A with 2-digit
supplemental
74.43 8 162432N13Yes
3
24602 UPC-A with 5-digit
supplemental
74.43 8 162432N16Yes
3
24610 UPC-E 28.8 3 8 16 24 32 N 6 Yes3
24611 UPC-E with 2-digit
supplemental
28.83 8 162432N8 Yes
3
24612 UPC-E with 5-digit
supplemental
28.83 8 162432N11Yes
3
24620 EAN/JAN-8 50.43 8 162432N7 Yes
3
24621 EAN/JAN-8 with 2-digit
supplemental
50.43 8 162432N9 Yes
3
24622 EAN/JAN-8 with 5-digit
supplemental
50.43 8 162432N12Yes
3
24630 EAN/JAN-13 74.4 3 8 16 24 32 N 12 Yes3
24631 EAN/JAN-13 with 2-digit
supplemental
74.43 8 162432N14Yes
3
24632 EAN/JAN-13 with 5-digit
supplemental
74.43 8 162432N17Yes
3
24640 Interleaved 2 of 5 28.8 1 6 18 — — N even No
24641 Interleaved 2 of 5 with check
digit
28.8 1 6 18 — — N odd Yes
24642 German Postal 2 of 5
Leitcode
72.0 124 10 30 — — N 13 Yes
1For all bar code symbologies, the default value of the #H
text font parameter is CBA = 000 (automatically sized
Courier Bold).
2Does not include checksum character.
3Checksum character is always printed if embedded text
is specified.
* = Fixed value, cannot be changed
N = Numeric
M = Mixed