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RM4SCC bar code descriptors, Japan Post 4, Notes

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Lexmark Confidential until announced PCL 5 emulation: Lexmark 32 Note: The bar code data sent with Singapore Post consists of a 6‑character or 4‑character string. Invalid characters or lengths are flagged with an error. String lengths of 4 characters imply a BRS license number. RM4SCC bar code descriptors Field name Symbology ID Bar width Bar pitch Tracker height Ascender or descender offset Reserved Byte Range Default value Description 0-1 N/A 22 dec (00 16 hex) Selects the RM4SCC symbology. 2 38-63 dec 50 dec (26-3F hex) (32 hex) Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm. 3 20-24 dec 22 dec (14-18 hex) (16 hex) Sets the number of bars that print per inch. 4 102-152 dec 127 dec (66-98 hex) (7F hex) Sets the tracker height to 1/100 mm. 5 160-216 dec 188 dec (A0-D8 hex) (BC hex) Sets the ascender and descender offset to 1/100 mm. The total height of an ascender or descender is the sum of this field and the tracker height. 6-15 N/A N/A N/A Note: All code formats are supported. The format is implied on the type of data received. Embedded spaces and commas are allowed. Japan Post 4‑State bar code descriptors Field name Byte Range Default value Description Symbology ID 0-1 N/A 23 dec (00 17 hex) Selects the Japan Post 4‑State bar code symbology. Bar code size 2 80-115 dec 100 dec (50-73 hex) (64 hex) Sets the overall bar code size. Bar width 3 0.50-0.70a† 0.60a† Sets the bar width. Space width 4 0.45-0.60a† 0.60a† Sets the space width. Timing bar height 5 1.05-1.35a† 1.20a† Sets the timing bar height. Long bar height 6-7 3.40-3.60a† 3.60a† Sets the long bar height. Reserved 8-15 N/A N/A N/A † a is a unit‑less value multiplying factor used in other parameters. It is the bar code size from byte 2. Notes: • The bar code data sent with Japan Post consists of a 7‑digit postal code number. A block and house number may follow. • A hyphen may be included between the third and fourth digits of the postal code number, and between the postal code number and the block and house number. • Hyphens included as part of the block and house number information are encoded as data in the bar code.

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Note:
The bar code data sent with Singapore Post consists of a 6
‑
character or 4
‑
character string. Invalid
characters or lengths are flagged with an error. String lengths of 4 characters imply a BRS license number.
RM4SCC bar code descriptors
Field name
Byte
Range
Default value
Description
Symbology ID
0–1
N/A
22 dec
(00 16 hex)
Selects the RM4SCC symbology.
Bar width
2
38–63 dec
(26–3F hex)
50 dec
(32 hex)
Sets the bar width to 1/100 mm.
Bar pitch
3
20–24 dec
(14–18 hex)
22 dec
(16 hex)
Sets the number of bars that print per inch.
Tracker height
4
102–152 dec
(66–98 hex)
127 dec
(7F hex)
Sets the tracker height to 1/100 mm.
Ascender or
descender offset
5
160–216 dec
(A0–D8 hex)
188 dec
(BC hex)
Sets the ascender and descender offset to 1/100 mm.
The total height of an ascender or descender is the
sum of this field and the tracker height.
Reserved
6–15 N/A
N/A
N/A
Note:
All code formats are supported. The format is implied on the type of data received. Embedded spaces
and commas are allowed.
Japan Post 4
‑
State bar code descriptors
Field name
Byte
Range
Default value
Description
Symbology ID
0–1
N/A
23 dec
(00 17 hex)
Selects the Japan Post 4
‑
State bar code symbology.
Bar code size
2
80–115 dec
(50–73 hex)
100 dec
(64 hex)
Sets the overall bar code size.
Bar width
3
0.50–0.70a†
0.60a†
Sets the bar width.
Space width
4
0.45–0.60a†
0.60a†
Sets the space width.
Timing bar height
5
1.05–1.35a†
1.20a†
Sets the timing bar height.
Long bar height
6–7
3.40–3.60a†
3.60a†
Sets the long bar height.
Reserved
8–15
N/A
N/A
N/A
†
a
is a unit
‑
less value multiplying factor used in other parameters. It is the bar code size from byte 2.
Notes:
•
The bar code data sent with Japan Post consists of a 7
‑
digit postal code number. A block and house
number may follow.
•
A hyphen may be included between the third and fourth digits of the postal code number, and between
the postal code number and the block and house number.
•
Hyphens included as part of the block and house number information are encoded as data in the bar
code.
Lexmark Confidential until announced
PCL 5 emulation: Lexmark
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