Extended printer controls

Extended printer controls - Fonts

This section is not needed if you are printing bar codes using graphics.

When the bar code type (symbology) is selected using C= value, a default bar code font name and a default bar code font size is used to print the bar code; if the font method is being used.

An extend Printer Control allows better selection of TrueType font name and font size;

<ESC> is the ASCII character ESC, 27, hex 1B

<ESC>bC=<Type>,P=<Check>,F=1,FN=<FontName>,FS=<FontSize>,D=

F=1

If value is 1 fonts are used to produce bar codes.

If value is 0 graphics are used to produce bar codes. Bar code are more accurate for low resolution devices - for example 200 / 203 dpi thermal label printers, receipt printers, faxes, etc.

FS=<FontSize>

This example prints bar codes using TrueType font size 24 points;

<ESC>bC=25L,FS=24,P=1,D=

This example prints bar codes using TrueType font size 36 points;

<ESC>bC=25L,FS=36,P=1,D=

FN=<FontName>

These examples print bar codes using TrueType font CIA ITF Normal font size 24 points;

<ESC>bC=25L,FN=CIA ITF Normal,FS=24,P=1,D=

<ESC>bC=25L,B=3,FS=24,P=1,D=

FontName	Barcode	Alternate	Note
FN=CIA Code 39 Normal	Code 39	B=3
FN=CIA Code 39 Medium	"	B=7
FN=CIA Code 39 Tall	"	B=12
FN=CIA Code 39 Medium Text	"
FN=CIA ITF Normal	Interleaved 2-of-5	B=3
FN=CIA ITF Medium	"	B=7
FN=CIA ITF Tall	"	B=12
FN=CIA ITF Bearer	"	B=31	Bearer bars above and below bar code.
FN=CIA ITF Bearer 2	"	B=32	Bearer bars above and below bar code.
FN=CIA Codabar Normal	Codabar	B=3
FN=CIA Codabar Medium	"	B=7
FN=CIA Codabar Tall	"	B=12
FN=CIA Codabar Medium Text	"
FN=CIA Code 128 Normal	Code 128, EAN 128	B=3
FN=CIA Code 128 Medium	"	B=7
FN=CIA Code 128 Tall	"	B=12
FN=CIA Code 128 Shipping	"	B=31	Ideal size for shipping labels.
FN=CIA EAN	EAN 8, EAN 13	B=13
FN=CIA EAN Truncated	"	B=12
FN=CIA UPC	UPC A, UPC E	B=13
FN=CIA UPC Truncated	"	B=12