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Forms and Bar Code Card 3.2 Technical Reference Manual May 2011 www.lexmark.com - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 2
programs described may be made at any time. For Lexmark technical support, visit support.lexmark.com. For information on supplies and downloads, visit www.lexmark.com. If you don't have access to the Internet, you can contact Lexmark by mail: Lexmark International, Inc. Bldg 004-2/CSC 740 New Circle - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 3
Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This software and any accompanying documentation provided under this agreement are - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 4
data formats 8 Checksum calculation 8 Visual Bar Code Designer 8 HP BarDIMM compatibility intercept 8 Supported Lexmark PCL 5 and PostScript bar codes 8 Chapter 4: PCL 5 emulation: HP 11 One-dimensional bar codes 11 Defining characteristics 11 Command structure considerations 11 Transparent - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 5
data 27 Chapter 5: PCL 5 emulation: Lexmark 29 New PCL 5 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 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 6
New features 97 Adding fonts to existing printer objects 97 Loading forms to a flash e-mail function 98 Print, e-mail, and fax concurrently 98 New version of PDFlib 98 Controlling Merge Mode while downloading formsets 99 Enhanced page delimiters 99 Fax and e-mail merged output 99 Select - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 7
101 Bubble font 102 Determining printable characters 103 Printing errors 103 Forms files on printer directory 104 Appendix A: Feature Summary 105 Appendix B: Supported bar codes 108 Appendix C: Forms Card fonts 133 Single-byte Forms Card fonts 133 Double-byte Forms Card fonts 148 Appendix - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 8
flash • Forms Card: - Adding fonts to existing printer objects - Loading Forms from a flash drive - Data capture to a flash drive - PIN for Formsets - Using page delimiters and lines per page simultaneously - Defining the page start line after the page delimiter - Reacting to the first instance of - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 9
FREESCAPE alternate escape code feature. A supported printer with the Forms and Bar Code Card includes support for: • OCR-A and OCR contains download information, requirements, and installation instructions Follow the instructions in the readme file located in the root page 153. Product description 6 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 10
in the HP BarDIMM Pro products) 2 Special Lexmark advanced PCL 5 commands for bar codes Cursor human-readable text. Human-readable text One-dimensional symbologies Human-readable text can be in the table "PCL 5 emulation escape sequences" on page 13. The specified text can be automatically centered on - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 11
The LexmarkTM Forms and Bar Code Card meets the function of the HP BarDIMM Pro version 3.3a option. Supported Lexmark PCL 5 and 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 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 12
• 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 and Identicode) • HIBC • Interleaved 2 of 5 • - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 13
• 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 PCL 5 command - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 14
in the table "PCL 5 function parameter list" on page 15. If the typeface value is one of those given, then special bar code generation firmware will default values, see "PCL 5 function parameter list" on page 15. Command structure considerations These command structure considerations should be - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 15
font. Example: Esc(s1p10v0s0b4101T This returns the text following a bar code to 10-point CG Times with proportional spacing, normal style, and medium stroke weight One-dimensional bar codes 12 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 16
, their values default to: v p b1, s1 b2, s2 b3, s3 b4, s4 0.7 inch Print text half embedded 0.013 inch 0.027 inch 0.04 inch 0.053 inch One-dimensional bar codes 13 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 17
dots, and bar widths set to 8, 16, 24, and 32 dots. Since parameters v and h are not specified, their values default to: v 0.4 h Automatically sized Courier Bold One-dimensional bar codes 14 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 18
sized Courier Bold). 2 Does not include checksum character 3 Checksum character is always printed if embedded text is specified. * = Fixed value, cannot be changed N = Numeric M = Mixed One-dimensional bar codes 15 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 19
s3 s4 24643 German Postal 2 of 5 Identcode 72.0 124 10 30 - - N 11 24644 USPS tray label, 10-digit 2 of 50.4* 4 9 27 - - N 10 5 24645 USPS sack label, 8-digit 2 of 50.4* 1 9 27 - - N 8 5 24650 Industrial 2 of 5 28.8 Yes3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes One-dimensional bar codes 16 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 20
24 32 N 13 * = Fixed value, cannot be changed N = Numeric M = Mixed Yes3 Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Y Y Y One-dimensional bar codes 17 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 21
" on page 29). Human-readable text is never printed with these bar codes. In relation to the fields of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for Australia 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using this technique: Bar Width (in 1/100 mm units): Bar Pitch (in bars per inch - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 22
the fields of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for parameter specifies the bar pitch in bars per inch. A bar pitch value of the right of a USPS tray label bar code to visually identify trays containing bar coded mail. The each successive bar is printed beginning one space width from the right end of - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 23
encodes EAN/UCC item identification plus supplementary AI element strings such as weight and "best before" date in a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed and Bar Code Card does not support the RSS Stacked Omnidirectional bar code. One-dimensional bar codes 20 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 24
). Note: Values lesser than the minimum uses the corresponding default value for the specific RSS bar code type. Optional Selects the width of the bars. One-dimensional bar codes 21 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 25
is no maximum value but larger values produce a symbol that may not fit on the page. 0=Default 1=No HRT 2=Embedded 3=Half-Embedded 4=Under Default (if not specified) 8,16 on other one-dimensional bar codes. Intelligent Mail bar code Intelligent Mail bar code is used by the Postal Service to sort - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 26
The HP BarDIMM version 5.0 supports the Intelligent Mail bar code. The version 5.0 BarDIMM command for Intelligent Mail has no PCL parameters. It is printed in one size. Field Name Esc (s#T Esc (s#p Type name HRT Location Range n/a 0 - Default (No Text) 1 - No Text 2 - Embedded 3 - Half Embedded - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 27
BarDIMM Pro uses the PCL 5 height command V1 to specify the single line bar height of the Codablock F bar code, such as the height of one of the rows contained in the bar code. No provision is made to specify the absolute height of the Codablock F symbol. Parameters V2 and V3 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 28
V parameters, using the default values for V1 and V3, with two rows: • Esc(s16,2,20v24840T HP documents the bar widths (B parameter) in their reference manual, but varying B1 or B2 does not affect the bar width of the symbol. When B1 is specified in the datastream, Codablock F is generated properly - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 29
size. 2 Aspect ratio values are used if the #b parameter is not used to manually set rows and columns. 3 The default choice (0) sets the symbol to the to print PDF417 symbols. In relation to the fields of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for PDF417, the following correspondences exist when using - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 30
that exist for data sent using the Lexmark Transfer Bar Code Data command to print MaxiCode symbols, with the following change to rule 1: The input data must start with a label-number field, a number-of-labels field, and a mode field. The three fields are one digit in length and are terminated with - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 31
In relation to the fields of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for MaxiCode, the following correspondences exist when using this technique: Mode: Specified in the data The Typeface (Esc (s#T) value for MaxiCode is 24800. Two-dimensional bar codes 28 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 32
Card. New PCL 5 commands to support bar codes Support of new bar code functionality requires new Lexmark-unique PCL 5 definitions that provide is indicated by #. Compatibility safeguard These commands, if sent to an HP printer, are flushed and nothing prints. A future HP PCL 5 enhancement could - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 33
19 20-39 40-99 100-199 Type of symbology Two-dimensional symbologies 4-State bar codes Miscellaneous symbologies One-dimensional bar codes For new one-dimensional bar codes, the Lexmark bar code descriptors all have the same initial 14 fields, patterned after the font-like parameter sequence used - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 34
Royal Mail Japan Post Dutch Post USPS FIM ISBN, ISBN+5 ISSN, ISSN+2, ISSN+5 Swiss Post ITF-14 HIBC 39 Provider Application Standard HIBC 39 Supplier Labeling Standard HIBC 128 Provider Application Standard HIBC 128 Supplier Labeling Standard PLANET PCL 5 emulation: Lexmark 31 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 35
One-dimensional bar codes Post 4-State bar code descriptors (Lexmark) Bar code descriptor for Australian Post 4-State bar 22-25 (dec) 16-19 (hex) 24 (dec) 18 (hex) Sets the number of bars that print per inch 4 Tracker Height 100-160 (dec) 64-A0 (hex) 130 (dec) 82 (hex) Sets the tracker - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 36
(dec) 16 (hex) Sets the number of bars that print per inch 4 Tracker Height 102-152 (dec) 66-98 (hex) 127 22 (dec) 16 (hex) Sets the number of bars that print per inch 4 Tracker Height 102-152 (dec) 66-98 (hex) 127 supported. The format is implied on the type of data - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 37
(hex) 188 (dec) BC (hex) Description Selects Dutch Post 4-State symbology Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the synchronization bar height to 1/100 mm Sets the upward and downward bar height to 1/100 mm - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 38
, respectively, the FIM-A, FIM-B, FIM-C, and FIM-D patterns in the symbol. A single character of data producing one of the four defined FIM patterns is the expected use of this symbology. If more than one character of data is provided, then no space is inserted between the FIM patterns generated by - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 39
units for bar and space widths. 0 = Use default value 1 = 1/300 inch units 2 = 1/600 inch units 3 = 1/1200 inch units 4 = 1/720 inch units 11 (dec) 0B (hex) All bar and space widths are determined by the module width. Bar 23 mm for module widths greater than 0.45 mm. One-dimensional bar codes 36 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 40
Postal bar code symbol, separating the four components of the identification code. Invalid characters or lengths in the identification code are flagged with an error. One-dimensional bar codes 37 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 41
= (binary 0001) = 1/300 inch units 2 = (binary 0010) = 1/600 inch units 3 = (binary 0011) = 1/1200 inch units 4 = (binary 0100) = 1/72 inch units #b1 parameter (in bar/space width units, see byte 8) #s1 byte 8) #s4 parameter (in bar/space width units, see byte 8) One-dimensional bar codes 38 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 42
a "-", except for an "X" in the tenth digit position) in the data produces an error message. Cursor positioning is handled the same as for other one-dimensional symbologies. If the Units bytes 5 or 8 are changed from their default values, then the Bar Height and Bar/Space Width parameters assume new - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 43
= (binary 0001) = 1/300 inch units 2 = (binary 0010) = 1/600 inch units 3 = (binary 0011) = 1/1200 inch units 4 = (binary 0100) = 1/72 inch units #b1 parameter (in bar/space width units, see byte 8) #s1 byte 8) #b4 parameter (in bar/space width units, see byte 8) One-dimensional bar codes 40 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 44
"-", except for an "X" in the eighth digit position) in the data produces an error message. Cursor positioning is handled the same as for other one-dimensional symbologies. If the Units bytes 5 or 8 are changed from their default values, then the Bar Height and Bar/Space Width parameters assume new - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 45
Regular 1=Italic 2=Bold (default) 3=Bold Italic 0=Default (1/600" units) 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units Default value Description n/a Required • 112 (dec) or 00 70 (hex) specifies HIBC 39 PAS 00 or 02 (hex) Specifies units for bar height dimensions One-dimensional bar codes 42 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 46
) Type int int int int Range 150-600 (dec) 0=Default (1/600" units) 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units 5-27 (dec) 5-27 (dec) Default value Description 240 (dec) 00 F0 (hex) Optional Corresponds to HP dpi), then the space width is 6, which is 00 06 hex. One-dimensional bar codes 43 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 47
int 0=Regular 1=Italic 2=Bold 3=Bold Italic int 0=default (1/600" units) 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units [int int] Minimum: 307 (dec) 01 33 (hex) Maximum: There is no maximum value. is 755.9 (or 756) Bar Height Units, which is 02 F4 hex. One-dimensional bar codes 44 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 48
(1/600" units) 00 or 02 (hex) Specifies units for bar and space 1=1/300" widths units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units [int int] 12-24 (dec) 00 0C-00 18 (hex) 12 (dec) 00 0C (hex) Optional are appropriately clipped and set to the minimum and maximum values. One-dimensional bar codes 45 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 49
PCL using the block-call method. • For more information on the specifications implemented on the PLANET code, see Appendix B and C of the USPS PLANET specifications. One-dimensional bar codes 46 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 50
1, 4, and 5. Other values not specified will be replaced with 1. These bytes are ignored. Note: • Intelligent Mail is called from PCL using the block-call method. One-dimensional bar codes 47 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 51
descriptor for PDF417 (Lexmark) Bytes 0-1 2-3 4-5 MSB LSB Range Symbology Symbology n/a ID byte 1 ID byte 2 (00x) (03x) Default (if not specified) n/a Reserved X dimension byte 1 (in Units) Units X dimension byte 2 (in units) 0=Default 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units 240 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 52
values. Sets the Y dimension of the module (white or black rectangle) in one-hundredths of an inch. The default width of this element from the BCE is twice using 0. See Section 9.5.3 Row and Column Boundary Conditions. Manually set the number of symbol columns. Automatic operation specified by - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 53
page 51. Units enumeration for X dimension: (Default = 02x) This byte sets the units used in specifying the X dimension (the smallest element width). Supported values are 01x for 300 dpi units, 02x for 600 dpi units, and 03x for 1200 00x) This can be used to manually set the number of symbol rows. - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 54
codewords / 10 columns). Columns: (Default = 00x) This can be used to manually set the number of symbol columns. Using aspect ratio, both columns and rows must computed by selecting one of the predetermined ECC levels (0-8). The ECC level selected will be the one that best matches the number - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 55
with the Transfer Bar Code Data command must follow these rules: • For all modes, the input data must start with a label-number field and number-of-labels field. Both fields are one digit in length, and are terminated with either a comma or group separator (GS, ASCII 29). Two-dimensional bar codes - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 56
secondary message follows the class of service for modes 2 and 3. For modes 4, 5, and 6, the message follows the number-of-labels field. MaxiCode examples Here are some message. Bar code descriptor for MicroPDF417 The MicroPDF417 is a multi-row symbology based on PDF417 and is used for small area - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 57
characters / bytes (1.2 data characters per codeword) - Permits all 256 support of NULL (hex 00) characters is not supported at this time, due to possible string termination issues within the printer 0=Default 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units Default (if not specified) Definition - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 58
specified, the Y dimension will become double that of the X dimension. 0 (dec) 00 (hex) Optional Manually set the number of symbol rows. Automatic operation is specified by using 0. Manually set the number of symbol columns. Automatic operation is specified by using 0. - - Bar code descriptor - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 59
for the adjacent 2D composite component. Also, it always includes a multi-row 2D composite component on top of the linear component of the compatibility with linear and area CCD scanners, and with linear and rastering laser scanners. The following bar codes allow the addition of a two-dimensional - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 60
that a bar code has been scanned correctly. Since a scan can produce incorrect data due to inconsistent scanning speed, print imperfections, or a host of other problems, it is useful to verify that the rest of the data in the bar code has been correctly interpreted. The check digit is calculated - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 61
UPC-E uses the "left-hand odd" and "left-hand even" encoding character sets from the EAN-13 encoding standard. Check character 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Number system 0 encoding EEEOOO EEOEOO EEOOEO EEOOOE EOEEOO EOOEEO EOOOEE EOEOEO EOEOOE EOOEOE Number system 1 encoding OOOEEE OOEOEE OOEEOE OOEEEO - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 62
difference between a UPC-A symbol and an EAN-13 symbol is that the number system code is two digits long in EAN-13 as opposed to one digit in UPC-A. An EAN-13 bar code has the following physical structure: a Left-hand guard bars, or start sentinel, encoded as 101 b The second - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 63
Application Identifiers (AI) to include additional data such as best before dates, batch numbers, quantities, weights and many other attributes the user needs. Each AI 14-digit EAN/UCC item identification with indicator digits of zero or one in a linear symbol for use on small items that will not - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 64
Composite bar code sequence: (s36b24810T01234567890123|Lexmark(s0p12h10vsb4099T • Beginning with a RSS-14 24810T sequence • Followed by RSS-14 data "01234567890123" • Followed by a "|" pipe character • Followed by the Composite data string: "Lexmark" • Followed by a complete 4099T sequence - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 65
PCL specifications for composite bar codes Field Name Type Range Default (if not specified) Definition Symbology ID int - - Required 24600T specifies UPC-A 24601T specifies UPC-A+2 24602T specifies UPC-A+5 24610T specifies UPC-E 24611T specifies UPC-E+2 24612T specifies UPC-E+5 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 66
Pitch Code 39 Narrow Code 39 Regular Code 39 Wide Code 39 Half Inch Code 39 One Inch Code 39 Quarter Inch Code 39 Small High Code 39 Medium Code 39 Low card In option card In option card In option card In printer In printer In printer In option card In option card In option card In option card - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 67
card UPC Half Scalable In option card UPC Half Narrow Scalable In option card UPC Half Thin Scalable In option card USPS POSTNET Bitmap In printer Note: To obtain the PCL 5 ESC sequences used to select these fonts, print the PCL 5 font list from the - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 68
able to send binary data (non-printing characters) to a printer. The FREESCAPE emulation feature provides a way for these systems to change the AEC. The # represents the ASCII code of the AEC. Use one of the ASCII codes listed: Command Function/Parameter Esc**#J ASCII code Character 34 " or - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 69
To set an AEC from the printer control panel: 1 From the Bar code menu, select Alt ESC Code. 2 Select On to enable the AEC. 3 From the Bar code menu, select ESC Character. 4 Select an AEC from the menu. You can disable the AEC by setting Alt ESC Code to Off. FREESCAPE emulation 66 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 70
section describes additional PostScript emulation operators that are supported when a Forms and Bar Code Card is installed an error message appears. For more information, see "PostScript error messages" on page 153. Characteristic values, other than the default value, must be explicitly specified. - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 71
bounding box. Human-readable text Human-readable text can be specified with one-dimensional bar codes under the following provisions: • The typeface to performs the checksum calculation and automatically places the character(s) per the symbology specifications. Fixed length data formats can be sent - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 72
PostScript emulation operator Operator barcodeshow Function/parameters String dict barcodeshow This function paints the specified bar code symbol at the currentpoint and advances the currentpoint by the displacement of the symbol (as returned by the barcodewidth operator). This is similar to the - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 73
Operator barcodebbox barcodewidth Function/parameters String dict barcodebbox llx lly urx ury This function returns the coordinates for the bounding box that encloses the specified bar code symbol if it is shown by a barcodeshow. This is similar to the pathbbox operator. Example: (123456) - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 74
name Required See "Values for /Symbology key" on page 73 for valid values. /Units - Optional Default value is 1/600 inch. Other valid values are 1/300, 1/1200, and 1/720 inch, which also applies to height and width units for any one-dimensional symbology. /Height integer Optional In /Units - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 75
height of the text. 1 For the French postal symbology, /Special and /PrintCheckChar are always set to true and cannot be changed to false. Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 72 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 76
, cannot be changed N = Numeric M = Mixed No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 73 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 77
, ISSN: 10, 12, or 15 (plus optional hyphens) 5 Except for the possibility of an "X" as a checksum * = Fixed value, cannot be changed N = Numeric M = Mixed Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 74 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 78
11 /USPS-fim USPS FIM - Face N Identification Marking /USPS-sack USPS sack label, 8-digit 2 420* 1 9 27 of 5 N 8 /USPS-tray USPS tray label, 10-digit 420* 4 9 27 2 of 5 N 10 /USPS-zebra Yes Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 Yes3 No No No No Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 75 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 79
4 /Above 5 Definition Use symbology-dependent default parameter. See "Values for /Symbology key" on page 73. Does not print text Prints embedded text Prints the text half embedded For ISBN and ISSN, bold italic bold italic regular bold italic Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 76 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 80
-BoldItalic /OCR-B Example: /FontName /Courier Font attribute for HRT bold italic only one style How to use the symbology ID for ISBN and ISSN ISBN and ISSN bar 12 scalefont 200 400 moveto (012345678934567) > barcodeshow showpage Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 77 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 81
Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the tracker height to 1/100 mm Sets the ascender and descender offset Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the tracker height to 1/100 mm Sets the ascender and descender offset - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 82
Key /QuietZone /Units Range [int int] - Default value 150 150 (dec) [array of integers] - Description Optional Sets the quiet zone in /Units. The value is 1/100 mm Post 4-State bar code descriptors 79 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 83
] [150 150] [array of integers] - Description Identifies the bar code symbology Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the tracker height to 1/100 mm Sets the ascender and descender offset in 1/ 100 mm The total height of an ascender or descender - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 84
] [150 150] [array of integers] - Description Identifies the bar code symbology Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the synchronization bar height in 1/100 mm Sets the upward and downward bar height in 1/100 mm Optional Sets the quiet zone in - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 85
Sets the bar height Specifies the units used for /BarWidth and /SpaceWidth dimensions 0 = Use default value 1 = 1/300 inch units 2 = 1/600 inch units 3 = 1/1200 inch units 4 = 1/720 inch units If /WidthUnits is specified, then it takes precedence over /Units. Sets the bar width The default value is - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 86
/Above /NoText Description Identifies the bar code symbology The value is fixed. Sets the bar width in /Units Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the tracker height in /Units The value is fixed. Sets the ascender and descender offset in 1/100 mm The total height of an - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 87
Two-dimensional bar codes HIBC 39/128 Key /Symbology Type name /Units /Height name int /Bars [int] /Spaces [int] /EmbedText name Range n/a /300ths /600ths /1200ths 150-600 (dec) Minimum: [5] (dec) [05] (hex) Maximum: [ 27] (dec) [1B] (hex) Minimum: [5] (dec) [05] (hex) Maximum: [ 27] (dec - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 88
/FontName /QuietZone Type name [int int] Range See these sections: • Values for / EmbedText key • Values for / FontName key Minimum: [0 0] (dec) Maximum: [1200 1200] (dec) Default value /Courier-Bold [150 150] (dec) [96 96] (hex) Description Optional Defines how the HRT is printed When the value - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 89
ITF-14 Key /Symbology Type name /Units name /Height int /Bars [int int] /Spaces [int int] Range n/a /300ths /600ths /1200ths Minimum: 307 (dec) 01 33 (hex) Maximum: There is no maximum value, but larger bar codes use up more memory. Minimum: [12 27] (dec) Maximum: [24 72] (dec) Minimum: [ - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 90
value /NoText /Under /Above /NoText See these sections: /Courier-Bold • Values for /EmbedText key • Values for /FontName key Minimum: [0 0] (dec) Maximum: [1200 1200] (dec) [150 150] (dec) [96 96] (hex) Description Optional Defines if and where the HRT is to be printed Optional Defines how - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 91
are 3 to 90. Any value outside this range causes a RANGECHECK error. Required If /Type is set to 0, then the number of symbol columns is set manually. Valid values are 1 to 30. Any value outside this range causes a RANGECHECK error. Required If /Type is set to 1, then the alternate way of designing - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 92
can also be specified as a percentage. A valid non-zero /Errorpercent value overrides /ErrorLevel. See "/Error Percent" on page 90. Optional This is not supported. Optional This is not supported. Optional The default value is false (no truncation). If the value is set to true, then the right row - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 93
RANGECHECK error. A valid non-zero value overrides /ErrorLevel. See "/ErrorLevel" on page 89. A zero value causes the /ErrorLevel value to be used. If a is computed by selecting one of the /ErrorLevel values (0-8).The error correction level selected is the one that best matches the number generated - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 94
in /Units. The minimum value supported is 1. Arguments for MaxiCode bar labels field. Both fields are one digit in length and are terminated with either a comma or Group Separator (GS, ASCII 29). • For modes 2 and 3, the postal code, country code, and class of service fields must follow the label - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 95
moved to the secondary message. Neither a group separator nor a comma should terminate this message. An optional secondary message follows the class of service for modes 2 and 3. For modes 4, 5, and 6, the message follows the number-of-labels field. Arguments for MaxiCode bar code symbology 92 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 96
MicroPDF417 Key /Symbology Type name /Units name /ModuleWidth int /ModuleHeight int /Rows int /Columns int Range n/a /300ths /600ths /1200ths 240-12000 (dec) 480-60000 (dec) 4-44 (dec) 1-4 (dec) Default value n/a /600ths 945 (dec) 03 B1 (hex) 1890 (dec) 07 62 (hex) 0 (dec) 00 (hex) 0 ( - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 97
name [int int] Range Default value See these sections: /Courier-Bold • Values for /EmbedText key • Values for /FontName key Minimum: [0 0] (dec) Maximum: [1200 1200] (dec) [150 150] (dec) [96 96] (hex) Description Optional Defines how the HRT is printed When the value given is not within - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 98
, the sequence uses the "pipe" character "|" to extend the sequence. For example, this is a UPC-A Composite example sequence: (12345678901|Lexmark) > barcodeshow • UPC-A data begins with "12345678901" • Followed by a "|" pipe character • Followed by the composite data string - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 99
of the two-dimentional module (white or black rectangle) in one-hundreths of an inch. /EmbedText (linear component) name /NoText sequence. For example, this is a UPC-A Composite example sequence: (12345678901|Lexmark) > barcodeshow • UPC-A data begins with "12345678901 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 100
The following information is a supplement to the instructions provided in the Forms and Bar Code Card User's Guide. Adding fonts to existing printer objects Users can add fonts to printer objects in Forms Manager without having to delete and then recreate the printer object. Loading forms to a flash - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 101
a page break after the nth delimiter Adding cc and bcc to e-mail function Users can now specify cc and bcc recipients when sending an e-mail through the printer. Note: This function is available only on multifunction printers that support e-mail and/or fax. Print, e-mail, and fax concurrently - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 102
to search for page delimiters Fax and e-mail merged output Forms Card can fax or e-mail merged output instead of printing it. This is accomplished by setting the WorkFlowVars tag in the LFF file for the formset. Note: This function is available only on multifunction printers that support e-mail and - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 103
flash drive for formsmerge operations. Note: This function is available only on printers that support a flash drive. RFID support Through LFJT (Lexmark Forms Job Ticket) support, Forms Card allows users to specify RFID printer options when printing a merged e-form. LFJT is a simple XML format for - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 104
data Performs the same actions as the ZPL filter, except it uses "@" as the "format instruction" prefix Forms Card font support Forms Card has three types of font support. • Supported-For supported fonts, Forms Card uses the appropriate font file. • Recognized-For recognized fonts, the Forms Card - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 105
Bubble font This font is used for standardized testing forms that are optically read for grading purposes. It is available in Forms Composer when the font "OCRB in Bubbles" is used. The following is a character map for use while designing the formset. Bubble font 102 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 106
the user's computer font list is richer than that of the printer, a user could easily create a form where not all characters will print. The user can stipulate a supported code page via Forms Composer. Five font families support the international character set. • Intl-Courier • Intl-CG Times • Intl - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 107
files on printer directory The Forms and Bar Code Card places forms files on the printer in the formsmerge directory. These files are visible if the user prints a directory page from the printer control panel. These files must not be tampered with in any way. Forms files on printer directory 104 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 108
(code page 737) Y Y Y NA Greek, Cyrillic monospaced Custom UPR Y font Y NA OMR monospaced font Y Y Y NA Common fonts/metrics on Y Forms Card NA NA Forms Card Features UTF-8, UTF-16 Y Y2 NA DBCS file names Y1 Y Y DBCS bold & italic Y Y NA 1 Supported when the printer - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 109
NA Error page control Printer Operator NA NA NA Panel Sel Fax form output (MFP feature) Y NA Y NA E-mail form output (MFP Y NA NA Y subform activ. 1 Supported when the printer control panel is set to a DBCS language 2 Limited UTF-8 and UTF-16 support (no Asian fonts or file names - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 110
Y Y • SM Unit Y Y Y • SM Unit Condensed Y Y Y • SM Gothic Y Y Y • Roman Y Y Y • OCR B Y Y Y • PLANET Y Y Y 1 Supported when the printer control panel is set to a DBCS language 2 Limited UTF-8 and UTF-16 support (no Asian fonts or file names, etc.) 3 Requires an RFID-enabled - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 111
Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Sample image One-dimensional bar 44 rows, with 4 to 62 characters per row (maximum 2,725 characters). 1 printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 112
Forms and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Code 3 of 9 Sample image Y Y Y Y Y printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 113
Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Code 128 Sample image Y Y Y in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 114
Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name HIBC128, HIBC 39 Y3 Y installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 115
Forms and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Interleaved 2 of 5 Sample image Y Y Y printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 116
Forms and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Matrix 2 of 5 Sample image Y Y Y Y printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 117
v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Two-dimensional bar code symbologies in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 118
Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name MaxiCode Sample image Y Y in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 119
Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name MicroPDF417 Y3 Y Y Y Y Sample image Comments MicroPDF417 is a multi-row symbology, the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 120
Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name QR Y Y Y Y Y installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 121
Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Composite bar code symbologies Composite in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 122
and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Composite + EAN Y3 Y Y Y Y in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 123
v3.0 Lexmark Forms and Bar Code Card v3.1 Lexmark Forms and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 124
and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name EAN/JAN-8, JIS--S-UCC Sample image Y Y printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 125
Forms and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name EAN/JAN-13, JIS-UCC Sample image Y Y printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 126
Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Sample image EAN 128, UCC-128 in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 127
Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name RSS (Reduced Y3 Y Y installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 128
Forms and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name UPC-A Sample image Y Y Y Y Y Y printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 129
and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name UPC-E Sample image Y Y Y Y Y Y UPC-E printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 130
v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name can encode one of three different amounts of data, allowing varying quantities of customer printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 131
and Bar Code Card v3.2 LDSS Forms Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Sample image Dutch Post 4-State Y Y Y printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 132
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name Sample Mail Y Y The US Postal Service uses Intelligent Mail bar code to sort printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 133
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name used by the United States Postal Service (USPS) canceling machines to sort mail printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 134
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name USPS sack label 8-digit 2 of 5 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y2 USPS sack label printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 135
Document Producer Lexmark Optra Forms Bar code name USPS tray label 10-digit 2 of 5 Sample image Y Y Y Y Y Y2 Comments USPS tray label 10-digit printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra Forms. 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 136
C Forms Card fonts Single-byte Forms Card fonts Font name AdobeSansMM AdobeSerifMM Albertus Extra Bold (W1) Albertus Medium (W1) Albertus MT Albertus MT Lt Albertus-ExtraBold Albertus-Medium AlbertusMT AlbertusMT-ExtraBold AlbertusMT-Italic AlbertusMT-Light AlbertusMT-Medium Antique Olive (W1) - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 137
Font name AntiqueOlive-Italic AntiqueOlive-Roman Apple Chancery Apple-Chancery Apple-ChanceryCE Architext CMC7 Arial Arial Black Arial Bold Arial Bold Italic Arial Italic Arial-Bold Arial-BoldItalic Arial-BoldItalicMT Arial-BoldMT ArialCE ArialCE-Bold ArialCE-BoldItalic ArialCE-Italic Arial-Italic - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 138
Font name AvantGarde-DemiOblique Bodoni Bodoni Poster Bodoni PosterCompressed Bodoni-Bold Bodoni-BoldItalic BodoniCE BodoniCE-Bold BodoniCE-BoldItalic BodoniCE-Italic BodoniCE-Poster BodoniCE-PosterCompressed Bodoni-Italic Bodoni-Poster Bodoni-PosterCompressed Bookman Bookman Demi Bookman Demi - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 139
Font name CenturySchlbk-BoldItalic CenturySchlbk-Italic CenturySchlbk-Roman CG Omega (W1) CG Times (W1) CG Times (W1) Bold CG Times (W1) Bold Italic CG Times (W1) Italic CG Times (WE) CG Times (WE) Bold CG Times (WE) Bold Italic CG Times (WE) Italic CG Times (WG) CG Times (WG) Bold CG Times (WG) - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 140
Font name CGOmega-Italic CG-Omega-Italic CGTimes CG-Times CGTimes-Bold CG-Times-Bold CGTimes-BoldItalic CG-Times-BoldItalic CGTimes-Italic CG-Times-Italic Chicago ChicagoCE Clarendon Clarendon Condensed (W1) Clarendon Light Clarendon-Bold ClarendonCE ClarendonCE-Bold ClarendonCE-Light Clarendon- - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 141
Font name Courier New Courier New Bold Courier New Bold Italic Courier New Italic Courier-Bold Courier-BoldItalicTT Courier-BoldOblique Courier-BoldTT CourierCE CourierCE-Bold CourierCE-BoldOblique CourierCE-Oblique CourierHP CourierHP-Bold CourierHP-BoldItalic CourierHP-Italic Courier-ItalicTT - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 142
Font name Garamond-Antiqua Garamond-Halbfett Garamond-Kursiv Garamond-KursivHalbfett Geneva GenevaCE GillSans GillSans Condensed GillSans ExtraBold GillSans Light GillSans-Bold GillSans-BoldCondensed GillSans-BoldItalic GillSansCE-Bold GillSansCE-BoldCondensed GillSansCE-BoldItalic GillSansCE- - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 143
Font name Goudy-Italic Helvetica Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold Italic Helvetica Condensed Helvetica Italic Helvetica-Black Helvetica-Black Bold Helvetica-Black Bold Italic Helvetica-BlackOblique Helvetica-Bold Helvetica-BoldItalic Helvetica-BoldOblique HelveticaCE HelveticaCE-Black HelveticaCE- - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 144
Font name Helvetica-Light Helvetica-Light Italic Helvetica-LightOblique Helvetica-Narrow Helvetica-Narrow Bold Helvetica-Narrow Bold Italic Helvetica-Narrow Italic Helvetica-Narrow-Bold Helvetica-Narrow-BoldItalic Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique Helvetica-Narrow-Italic Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 145
Font name Intl-Univers-BoldItalic Intl-Univers-Condensed-Bold Intl-Univers-Condensed-BoldItalic Intl-Univers-Condensed-Medium Intl-Univers-Condensed-MediumItalic Intl-Univers-Medium Intl-Univers-MediumItalic JoannaMT JoannaMT-Bold JoannaMT-BoldItalic JoannaMTCE JoannaMTCE-Bold JoannaMTCE-BoldItalic - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 146
Font name LubalinGraphCE-DemiOblique LubalinGraph-Demi LubalinGraph-DemiOblique ManufIcons Marigold Marigold (W1) MICR Mona Lisa Recut Monaco MonacoCE MonaLisa-Recut New York NewCenturySchlbk-Bold NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic NewCenturySchlbkCE-Bold NewCenturySchlbkCE-BoldItalic NewCenturySchlbkCE- - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 147
Font name Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic Palatino Italic Palatino Roman Palatino-Bold Palatino-BoldItalic PalatinoCE-Bold PalatinoCE-BoldItalic PalatinoCE-Italic PalatinoCE-Roman Palatino-Italic Palatino-Roman RomanPillar RomanPillar Bold RomanPillar BoldItalic RomanPillar Italic RomanPillar5 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 148
Font name Times New Roman Bold Times New Roman Bold Italic Times New Roman Italic Times-Bold Times-BoldItalic TimesCE-Bold TimesCE-BoldItalic TimesCE-Italic TimesCE-Roman Times-Italic TimesNewRoman TimesNewRoman-Bold TimesNewRoman-BoldItalic TimesNewRoman-BoldItalicTT TimesNewRoman-BoldTT - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 149
Font name Univers (WE) Bold Italic Univers (WE) Medium Italic Univers (WG) Univers (WG) Bold Univers (WG) Bold Italic Univers (WG) Medium Italic Univers (WL) Univers (WL) Bold Univers (WL) Bold Italic Univers (WL) Medium Italic Univers (WR) Univers (WR) Bold Univers (WR) Bold Italic Univers (WR) - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 150
Font name UniversCE-CondensedBoldOblique UniversCE-CondensedOblique UniversCE-Extended UniversCE-ExtendedObl UniversCE-Light UniversCE-LightOblique UniversCE-Medium UniversCE-Oblique Univers-Condensed Univers-CondensedBold Univers-Condensed-Bold Univers-Condensed-BoldItalic Univers- - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 151
Double-byte Forms Card fonts One DBCS Language is supported: Simplified Chinese. The column on the left indicates common font names. The column on the right indicates the actual font file resident on Forms Card. - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 152
failed. Could not create DataVariableList. Could not open page %d of PDF file %s Insufficient memory Insufficient memory on flash or disk Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Missing or corrupt file- download formsets - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 153
file Invalid page condition Lexmark Service. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Contact Lexmark Service. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 154
Insufficient memory Insufficient memory Insufficient memory FMP file PGC file LFF file Solution Add memory to printer. Add memory to printer. Contact Lexmark Service. Contact Lexmark Service. Missing or corrupt file- download formsets again. Missing or corrupt file- download formsets again. Add - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 155
file missing required element: %s Error type LFM file Insufficient memory XML error XML error Solution Missing or corrupt file- download formsets again. Add memory to printer. Possible corrupt file- download formsets again. Possible corrupt file- download formsets again. Forms print errors 152 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 156
: !ERR: 12 Invalid Character PostScript error messages To assist with troubleshooting, the Forms and Bar Code Card generates error messages when an invalid bar code condition occurs. PostScript error reporting must be enabled on the printer for these messages to be printed out. If an error occurs - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 157
Errors common to all symbologies Error code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 Error description Unexpected error NULL data Invalid structure No active bar codes Structure out of range Parameter buffer NULL Parameter buffer too small Parameters not saved Unknown bar code type Unknown bar code ID - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 158
String errors Invalid String Character Empty Error code 12 13 EAN/JAN 8/113 X EAN/UCC Composite X French Post X German Post X HIBC X ISBN X ISSN X ITF14 X Japan Post X MaxiCode MicroPDF417 MSI Plessey X X OMR X X PDF417 X PLANET X QR Code X RSS14 X Singapore - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 159
Errors specific to symbologies Error code 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Symbology UPCE PDF417 PDF417 PDF417 PDF417 QR QR QR QR SA SA Aztec 32 DM 33 DM 34 DM 35 Aust Post 36 Aust Post 37 Aust Post 38 Aust Post 39 Aust Post 40 Codablock F 41 Codablock F 42 Codablock F 43 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 160
Intelligent Mail MaxiCode MaxiCode MSI Plessey MicroPDF MicroPDF MicroPDF MicroPDF Error description Special link char missing Invalid 2-digit quantity Invalid 5-digit quantity Invalid bar code identifier Invalid encoding string Encoding string too long Invalid checksum 10 Too few columns Too many - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 161
HP BarDIMM Pro version 3.3A1 (referred to as "HP BDP"), or the Lexmark Bar Code Card version 3.2. (referred to as "LXK BCC"). Note: The HP BDP. The BCE does not support lowercase "a-z" character input, and does not translate to uppercase, and is operating per the specifications in the URLs noted - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 162
19 NotEnoughMemory. The practical commercially viable limit for a typical one-dimensional bar code is approximately 20-25 characters. Large bar codes may not fit on the page, or the reliability of the scan may begin to suffer with large amounts of encoding data. However, the BCE will still attempt - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 163
BCE to address this minor difference may be implemented in a later version. Note: Exact size compatibility of certain 4-State bar code image sizes with previous Lexmark bar code options is not assured. However, the proper order and placement of the bars and spaces is the same, and the bar code will - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 164
, it should not result in the loss of data that can be scanned. Note: Exact size compatibility of certain PDF417 bar code images with previous Lexmark bar code options is not assured. However, the bar code will still scan correctly. If the bar code image does not fit within the available - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 165
capacity The Introduction of the AIM PDF417 specification defines the Maximum Data Characters per symbol (at ECC0) for PDF417: • 1850 text characters • 2710 digits However, this procedure will prevent the BCE from throwing errors on pages with excess data, while encoding as much of that data as - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 166
Call method The existing Bar Code Technical Reference manual version 3.2, and the HP BarDIMM Technical Reference manual from version 3.0 onward are in conflict over as one. However, there are no bar code readers that can decode such a combined bar code series. The SuchyMIPS BCE supports structured - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 167
MaxiCode symbology identifier) c One or more of these data blocks (one per MaxiCode symbol): - 1B page. 3 MaxiCode Separator Change (add a second separator character) In the past, for all modes, the input data had to start with a label-number field and number-of-labels field. Both fields were one - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 168
. If an attempt is made to encode a Codabar barcode with only one character and this character is a numeric character, then a Codabar barcode is operator The PostScript operator barcodepath does not work as on previous Lexmark Bar Code options. The barcodepath operator used to obtain the outline - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 169
printer is turned on, then an error page will print and the job will be flushed. The printer will then return to Ready state. • If the Print PS Error setting of the printer is turned off, then the job will be flushed and the printer in the current HP BDP technical reference manual. Deviations 166 - Lexmark MX6500e 6500e | Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Guide - Page 170
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