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3.2 PDF417

3.2.1 Barcode composition

Each barcode comprises a sequence of PCL commands and control codes. Control code parameters can be

customised to change the code’s size,

shape, and content. Each PDF417

barcode (also called “symbol”)

can

consist of several modules.

Example

1



2



3



4



5



6



7



ESC

(s0p ,,,v ,,,b ,,,s 24850T 123456789123

Barcode Print PCL Command

Barcode Data

#

Name

Parameter

Comments

1

Escape command

ESC

(s

ESC is ASCII value 27

2

Error correction

#p

Default value = 0p

3

Barcode height

#v

Default value =

,,,

v

4

Barcode (symbol) size

#b

Default value =

,,,

b

5

Module size

#s

Default value =

,,,

s

6

Barcode name

PCL

_

BARCODE

_

NAME

T

▪

PDF417:

24850

▪

MacroPDF417:

24855

7

Barcode data

N/A

User-defined information

NOTE

•

To ensure good readability, each barcode must be programmed correctly.

•

Do not use decimal values (e.g. “1.5”).

Section	Page
1 Background	4
1.1 Overview	4
1.2 Supported Brother Machines	5
1.3 Supported Barcodes	5
2 Activation	6
3 Breakdown of Control Codes	7
3.1 1-D Barcodes	7
3.1.2 Human-readable information (“p”)	7
3.1.3 Barcode height (“v”)	8
3.1.4 Barcode width (“b”)	8
3.1.5 Barcode space width (“s”)	8
3.1.6 Human-readable text font (“h”)	9
3.1.7 Barcode type (“T”)	9
3.1.8 Barcode data	9
3.2 PDF417	10
3.2.1 Barcode composition	10
3.2.2 Error Correction (“p”)	11
3.2.3 Barcode height (“v”)	11
3.2.4 Symbol size (“b”)	11
3.2.5 Module size (“s”)	12
3.2.6 Barcode type (“T”)	12
3.2.7 Barcode data	12
3.3 QRCode	13
3.3.1 Barcode composition	13
3.3.2 Error Correction (“p”)	13
3.3.3 Barcode height (“b”)	14
3.3.4 Data type (“s”)	14
3.2.5 Barcode type (“T”)	14
3.2.7 Barcode data	14

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