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Forms and Bar Code Card Technical Reference Manual March 2009 www.lexmark.com - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 2
existing intellectual property right may be used instead. Evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, programs, or services, except those expressly designated by the manufacturer, are the user's responsibility. Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 3
Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2009 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This software and any accompanying documentation provided under this agreement are - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 4
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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 5
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 emulation operator 68 Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 70 Values for - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 6
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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 7
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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 8
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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 9
) when required Also, in PCL5 emulation, a supported printer with the Forms and Bar Code Card: • Is : • Forms and Bar Code Card User's Guide • Visual Bar Code Designer, a software utility requirements, and installation instructions Follow the instructions in the readme page 148. Product Description 6 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 10
Using standard PCL5 font selection commands (used in the HP BarDIMM Pro products) 2 Using special Lexmark advanced PCL5 commands for bar codes Most of the bar code symbologies supported Human-readable text One-dimensional symbologies "PCL5 Emulation escape sequences" on page 14. • The specified text - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 11
and Code 128, use compressed data formats 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 12
• 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/ - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 13
Expanded POSTNET • USPS Tray label, 10-digit 2 of 5 • USPS 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 new PCL5 command is used to transfer a raw to an HP printer, are flushed and - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 14
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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 15
and Bar Code Card. An additional Lexmark-specific section is found immediately following this section. One-dimensional bar codes With the Forms and on page 17. Command structure considerations These command structure considerations should be followed when implementing bar code applications using - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 16
default value is used. Previously specified 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 Use the transparent specified with transparent print data 10-point CG Times with proportional spacing - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 17
= 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 s1 b2, s2 h .4 inch .01 inch .03 inch automatically sized Courier Bold One-dimensional bar codes 14 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 18
Esc(s#H or AEC)s#H Esc(s#V or AEC)s#V Function/Parameters Selects the font used for human-readable text. The numeric value of # is of the 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 . One-dimensional bar codes 15 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 19
.01 inch s2 .03 inch h Not applicable because of #p parameter value 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 their values default to: v .4 h automatically sized Courier Bold One-dimensional bar codes 16 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 20
600") Selects the bar code symbology. Default parameters 1 AEC)s#T Typeface # Bar code symbology #v #p #b1, #b2, #b3, #b4 18 - - N odd Yes digit 24642 German Postal 2 of 5 Leitcode 72.0 124 10 30 - - N 13 Yes 1 For all bar code symbologies, the default value of One-dimensional bar codes 17 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 21
600") (continued) Selects the bar code symbology. Default parameters 1 AEC)s#T Typeface # Bar code symbology #v #p #b1, #b2, #b3, #b4, s1 s2 s3 s4 24643 German Postal 2 of 5 Identcode 72.0 124 10 30 - - N 11 24644 USPS tray label, 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes One-dimensional bar codes 18 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 22
in 1/72"; #b, s units are in 1/600") (continued) Selects the bar code symbology. Default parameters 1 AEC)s#T Typeface # Bar code symbology #v #p #b1, #b2, #b3, #b4, s1 s2 s3 s4 24710 UCC-128 28.8 Yes3 Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Y Y Y One-dimensional bar codes 19 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 23
" on page 29 of this manual). 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): Fixed at - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 24
Lexmark bar code descriptor for Singapore 4-State Postal bar codes, the following correspondences exist when using this technique: Bar Width (in 1/100 mm units): Fixed at 47 Bar Pitch (in bars per inch): Fixed at 22 Tracker Height (in 1/100 the invalid character begins one space width from the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 25
item identification with Indicator digits of zero or one in a linear symbol for use on small items that will not be scanned at the point-of-sale. • RSS Expanded encodes EAN/UCC item identification plus supplementary AI element strings such as weight and "best before" date in a linear symbol that can - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 26
code is not supported by the Forms is no maximum value, but larger barcodes may use up too much memory. Standard: 33 (dec) or small to be readable. Max: There is no maximum value but larger barcodes may use up too much memory. 8,16,24,32 (dec) or 8,10 use the corresponding default value for the specific - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 27
is 1, but symbol will be too small to be readable. Max: There is no max value but larger values will produce a symbol that will not fit on the page. 8,16,24,32 (dec) or 8,10,18,20 (hex) 0=Default 1=No and Bar Code Card like it does on other one-dimensional bar codes. One-dimensional bar codes 24 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 28
Esc (s#1,#2,[#3]V Int Min: 3 (dec) or 16 (dec) 03 (hex) or Max: No maximum 10 (hex) Int Min: 2 rows Max: 44 rows 2 (dec) or 02 (hex) Esc (s#1]B Int Pro uses the PCL5 Height command "V1" to specify the single line bar Height of the Codablock F bar code, IE: the height of one of the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 29
much memory. Description Required. 24820T Optional. Small module height in dots (1/600 inch). Since the DataMatrix modules are square, this parameter also determines the small module width. Note: Using a value of 0 is the same as using a value of 10 (default). Notes: • The HP BarDIMM specification - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 30
fields of the Lexmark bar code descriptor for PDF417, the following correspondences exist when using this technique: ECC Level: Units Enumeration for X Dimension: X Dimension (in X Dimension units): Y Ratio: Truncated: Rows: Columns: Specified by #p parameter Fixed at 2 (600 dpi units) Fixed at - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 31
Esc(s#P Default 0 B parameter 10 Esc(s#B S parameter 0 Esc(s#S 24860T Model 1 24861T Model 2 Optional; determines ECC level reliability/ECC level (H), 30% damage allowed. Optional; module height (and width) in dots (1/600 inch); minimum is 1 Optional; determines encoding mode as follows: • 0 = Use - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 32
support bar codes Support of new bar code functionality (for example, two-dimensional symbology PDF417) requires new Lexmark-unique PCL5 definitions code data] This new PCL5 command is used to transfer a raw block of bar code commands, if sent to an HP printer, are flushed and nothing prints. There - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 33
in the following table: Symbology ID 0-19 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 34
dimension units (#b4 parameter) Fourth space width in bar dimension units (#s4 parameter) Lexmark symbology assignments This table describes both new and existing Lexmark symbology assignments Japan Post 00 18 24 Dutch Post 00 28 40 USPS FIM 00 64 100 00 65 101 00 66 102 00 67 103 00 70 112 00 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 35
One-dimensional bar codes Post 4-State bar code descriptors (Lexmark) Bar code descriptor for 24 (dec) Sets the number of bars that print per inch 4 Tracker Height 64-A0 (hex) 100-160 (dec) 82 (hex) 130 (dec) Sets the tracker height in 1/100 mm 5 Ascender, A0-D2 (hex) Descender Offset - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 36
) 22 (dec) Sets the number of bars that print per inch 4 Tracker Height 66-98 (hex) 102 -152 (dec) 7F (hex) 127 (dec) Sets the tracker height in 1/100 mm 5 Ascender, A0-D8 (hex) Descender Offset 160- String lengths of 4 characters imply a BRS license number. One-dimensional bar codes 33 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 37
per inch 4 Tracker Height 66-98 (hex) 102-152 (dec) 7F (hex) 127 (dec) Sets the tracker height in 1/100 100 mm; the total height of an ascender or descender will be the sum of this field and the tracker height 6-15 Reserved Note: All seven code formats are supported 64 (hex) 100 (dec) used - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 38
in the postal code will be flagged with an error. • Invalid characters in the block and house number information will be flagged with an error. One-dimensional bar codes 35 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 39
of bars that print per inch 4 Synchronization Bar 66-98 (hex) 7F (hex) Sets the synchronization bar height in Height 102-152 (dec) 127 (dec) 1/100 mm 5 Upward, of data producing one of the four defined FIM patterns is the expected use of this symbology. If more than one character of data - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 40
Height Bar/Space Width Units See notes below. 00-04 (hex) 0-4 (dec) 9 - 10 Bar Width #1 (Module Width) 0.40-0.51 mm 11 - 12 Space Width #1 13 - 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 One-dimensional bar codes 37 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 41
bar code symbol, separating the four components of the identification code. Invalid characters or lengths in the identification code will be flagged with an error. One-dimensional bar codes 38 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 42
/Space Width 00-04 (hex) Units 9 - 10 Bar Width #1 11 - 12 Space Width #1 hex) 8 (dec) 00 10 (hex) 16 (dec) 00 10 (hex) 16 (dec) Use default value 1 = (binary 0001) = 1/300 inch units 2 = (binary 0010) = 1/600 inch units 3 = (binary 0011) = 1/1200 b4 parameter (in bar/space width units, see byte 8) - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 43
5 (dec) Description Specifies location of ISBN text: 0 = Use default value 1 = Do not print 4 = Below symbol Code Card. An invalid length (anything other than 10 or 15 digits), or an invalid character (anything is handled the same as for other one-dimensional symbologies. If the Units bytes 5 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 44
/Space Width 00-04 (hex) Units 9 - 10 Bar Width #1 11 - 12 Space Width #1 hex) 8 (dec) 00 10 (hex) 16 (dec) 00 10 (hex) 16 (dec) Use default value 1 = (binary 0001) = 1/300 inch units 2 = (binary 0010) = 1/600 inch units 3 = (binary 0011) = 1/1200 b4 parameter (in bar/space width units, see byte 8) - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 45
) Description Specifies location of ISSN text: 0 = Use default value 1 = Do not print 4 = digit ISSN, followed by a two-digit price code, optionally followed by a two- Card. An invalid length (anything other than 10, 12, or 15 digits), or an the same as for other one-dimensional symbologies. If the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 46
2=Bold (default) 3=Bold Italic • 2 (dec) or • 02 (hex) Optional. Specifies the font style used for HRT. Note: Default font style for OCRB is Regular only. 0=Default (1/600" units) 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units • 0 or 2 (dec) or • 00 or 02 (hex) Optional. Specifies units for bar - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 47
values. The default HIBC Bar Height is 0.4 inches. If byte 5 is default 00 (600 dpi), then the Bar Height is 240 Bar Height Units, which is 00 F0 hex. 0=Default (1/600" units) 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units • 0 or 2 (dec) or • 00 or 02 (hex) Optional. Specifies units for Bar - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 48
used for HRT. Note: Default font style for OCRB is Regular only. int 0=default • 2 (dec) Optional. (1/600" units) or 1=1/300" • 02 (hex) Specifies units for bar height dimensions. units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200 is default 00 (600 dpi), then the Bar Height is 755.9 (or 756) Bar Height Units, - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 49
10 Bar Width #1 11-12 Space Width #1 13-14 Bar Width #2 (Wide) Type Range Default value Description int 0=default • 0 or 2 (dec) Optional. (1/600" units) or 1=1/300" units • 00 or 02 (hex) Specifies units for Bar and Space widths. 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200 default 00 (600 dpi), then the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 50
(dec) or • 00 80 (hex) • 22 (dec) or • 16 (hex) Definition Required. Specifies PLANET symbology. Optional. Sets the X dimension of the bar pitch. Values less in a pitch of 24. Notes: • PLANET is called from PCL using the block-call method. • For more information on the specifications implemented on - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 51
600" units 3=1/1200" units 4-5 X X 240-12000 (dec) dimension dimension byte 1 (in byte 2 (in Units) units) Default (if not specified) Definition units used in specifying any further parameters or dimensions. The default value is 1/600", dimension to default at 600 dpi requires a value of - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 52
one-hundredths of an inch. The default width of this element from the BCE is twice that of the X dimension. To set the Y dimension to default at 600 dpi Manually set the number of symbol rows. Automatic operation specified by using 0. See Section 9.5.3 Row and Column Boundary Conditions. Manually - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 53
1 and 2: (Default = 0000x)" on 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 dpi units. X Dimension, bytes 1 and - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 54
the symbol requires 80 codewords, the symbol will be built with 8 rows (80 codewords / 10 columns). Columns: (Default = 00x) This can be used to manually set the number of symbol columns. Both columns and rows must be 00x if using aspect ratio. Valid non-zero values are 01x to 1Ex (1 to 30 decimal - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 55
not be sent with the data. Bar code descriptor for MaxiCode Below is the header definition of the bar code descriptor for MaxiCode: Bytes 0 - 1 2 - 3 MSB 02x. Mode: (Default = 02x) This field designates what mode to use when interpreting the input data. Valid modes are (in hex):. Value 02x - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 56
-number field and number-of-labels field. Both fields are one digit in length, and are terminated with either a comma with leading zeros if necessary. • The class of service must be 3 digits in length and thus padded with based on PDF417 and is used for small area applications that require greater - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 57
MSB LSB Symbology Symbology ID byte 1 ID byte 2 (00x) (03x) Range n/a 2-3 Reserved Units 0=Default 1=1/300" units 2=1/600" units 3=1/1200" units Default (if not specified) Definition n/a Required. The two bytes with values 00 and 03 (hex) or 0 and 3 (dec) signify the symbology. All bar - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 58
) Definition 945 (dec) or 03 1 (hex) Optional. Sets the X dimension of the module (white or black rectangle) in 100th of an inch. Note: Values that go beyond the defined range will be appropriately clipped and set to the minimum and maximum values. To set the X dimension to default at 600 dpi - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 59
can use the linear component as a finder pattern for the adjacent 2D Composite Component. Also, it always includes a multi-row 2D Composite component on top of the linear component of the symbol, for compatibility with linear- and area-CCD scanners, and with linear and rastering laser scanners. The - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 60
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 half the size as an UPC-A barcode, UPC-E is generally used on products with very small packaging where a full UPC-A barcode couldn't reasonably fit. A - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 61
the check digit from the original UPCA barcode. UPC-E may only be used if the number system is 0 or 1. The characters are encoded with EAN equivalent of UPC-E in the sense that it provides a "short" bar code for small packages. It is shorter than an EAN-13 bar code, but somewhat longer than an UPC - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 62
only difference between a UPC-A symbol and an EAN-13 symbol is that the number system code is 2-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 Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 63
list of "Application Identifiers" (AI) to include additional data such as best before dates, batch numbers, quantities, weights and many other attributes needed by needed, it can simply be added to the standard. Existing applications using existing AI's will not be adversely affected. The UCC-128 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 64
scanners. RSS Limited encodes 14-digit EAN/UCC item identification with Indicator digits of zero or one in a linear symbol for use on small this is a RSS-14 Composite bar code sequence: (s36b24810T01234567890123|Lexmark(s0p12h10vsb4099T • Beginning with a RSS-14 24810T sequence • Followed - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 65
for composite bar codes Field Name Type Range Default (if not specified) Definition Symbology ID int - - Required. 24600T specifies UPC-A 24601T specifies UPC : • The module height of the linear component is varied using the V parameter. • The module width of the linear component is varied - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 66
Definition HRT Location (of int the linear component) 0=Default 1=No HRT 2=Embedded 3=Half-Embedded 4=Under Dependent on the default HRT Location of Linear Component, except for UCC-128, which uses On option card On option card In printer In printer In printer On option card On option card On - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 67
Bitmap On option card UPC - 13mil Bitmap On option card USPS POSTNET Bitmap In printer Note: To obtain the PCL5 ESC sequences used to select these fonts, print the PCL5 font list (from the printer operator panel, select: Menus, Reports, Print Fonts, PCL Fonts. FREESCAPE emulation The escape - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 68
The # represents the ASCII code of the AEC. Use one of the ASCII codes listed: Command Function/Parameter Esc**#J ASCII code To deactivate FREESCAPE emulation, send the command: AEC**27J. To set an AEC from the printer control panel: 1 From the Forms Card menu, select Alt ESC Code. 2 Select On - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 69
This section describes additional PostScript emulation operators that are supported when a Forms and Bar Code Card is installed. "PostScript error messages" on page 148. There are certain command structure considerations to follow when implementing bar code applications using the Forms and Bar Code - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 70
Human-readable text can be specified with one-dimensional bar codes under the following provisions: • The typeface to be used is specified with the /FontName key the checksum calculation and automatically places the character(s) per the symbology specifications. Fixed length data formats can be sent - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 71
operation will print a UPC-A symbol starting at the currentpoint with the data half-embedded using the OCR-B font. The default quiet zone of ¼ inch at the start and end of the bar code will be used. The value used for height will be the default, 620. The values for bars and - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 72
a barcodeshow of the specified bar code symbol. This is similar to the stringwidth operator. Example: (0123456) > barcodewidth This operation will - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 73
Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes Key Type Definition /Symbology name Required, see "Values for /Symbology key" on page 72 for valid values /Units Optional, default 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 74
Key Type Definition /Special boolean Optional, UPC-A, default is false: • if false, prints checksum at bottom left of the bar code • if true 1For the French postal symbology, /Special and /PrintCheckChar are always true and cannot be changed to false. Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 71 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 75
units are in 1/600 inch) Selects the 10, 12, or 15 (plus optional hyphens) 5 Except for the possibility of an 'X' as a checksum 8 16 24 32 N 12 * = Fixed value, 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 76
1/600 /Identcode German Postal 2 of 5 Identcode 600 4 10 30 N 11 Yes /Ind2of5 Industrial 2 of 104 Yes3 /Leitcode German Postal 2 of 5 Leitcode 600 4 10 30 N 13 Yes /Mat2of5 Matrix 2 of 6 12 18 24 N Yes digit /MSIChk10-10 MSI with mod10 and 240 1 6 12 ISBN: 10 or 15, ISSN: 10, 12, - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 77
600 inch) Selects the bar code Default Parameters 1 /Bars & /Spaces /Symbology Bar Code Symbology [num num num num] /MSIChk11-10 -tray USPS tray label, 10-digit 420* 4 9 27 2 of 5 N 10 /USPS-zebra USPS Zebra embedded text is specified. 4 ISBN: 10 or 15, ISSN: 10, 12, or 15 (plus optional - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 78
1 /Embedded 2 /HalfEmbedded 3 /Under 4 /Above 5 Definition Use symbology dependent default parameter, see "Values for / Symbology key" on page 72. Do not print text. Print text embedded. Print text bold italic bold italic regular bold italic Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes 75 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 79
/CG-Times-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 codes are normally 10 digits in length (see the PCL5 section above for a complete description), but they have "extensions - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 80
150 150 (dec) [array of integers] Description Symbology identification Sets the bar width in 1/100 mm Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the tracker height in 1/100 mm Sets the ascender and descender offset in 1/ 100 mm; the total height of an ascender or descender will be the sum of - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 81
1/100 mm Sets the number of bars that print per inch Sets the tracker height in 1/100 mm Sets the ascender and descender offset in 1/ 100 mm Symbology identification Overall size of bar code in decipoints (1/10 pt., optional) Sets the bar width in 1/100 mm. The range for this value changes based on - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 82
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; in /Units 1/100 units used for /BarHeight dimensions: 0 = Use default value 1 = 1/300 inch units 2 = 1/600 inch units 3 = 1/1200 inch units - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 83
Key /QuietZone /Units Range [int int] Default value [150 150] [array of integers] Description Same as the other bar codes, in /Units (optional) 1/600 inch (optional) /BarHeight must be: • greater than or equal to 20 mm for module widths less than or equal to 0.45 mm (0.0177 inches) • greater - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 84
Range Default value Description n/a n/a Required. /HIBC128PAS /HIBC128SLS /HIBC39PAS /HIBC39SLS /300ths /600ths /1200ths /600ths Optional. /Units is used in the calculations below. 150-600 (dec) • 240 (dec) or • F0 (hex) Optional. Note: Values that go beyond the defined range will be - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 85
• If the value is of any other type, a TYPECHECK error will be returned. Min: [0 0] (dec) Max: [1200 1200] (dec) • [150 150] (dec) or • [96 96] (hex) Optional. Note: Values less than the minimum will use the default value of [150 150]. The Bar and Space Widths of HIBC should follow these ratios - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 86
/Units name /Height int /Bars [int int] /Spaces [int int] Range Default value Description n/a n/a Required. /ITF14 /300ths /600ths /1200ths /600ths Optional. /Units is used in the calculations below. Min: 307 (dec) 01 33 (hex) Max: Ther is no maximum value, but larger bar codes may - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 87
• [150 150] (dec) or • [96 96] (hex) Optional. Note: Values less than the minimum will use the default value of [150 150]. Range n/a 20-24 (dec) Minimum: [0 0] (dec) Maximum: [1200 1200] (dec) Default value Description n/a Required. /PLANET • 22 (dec) or • 16 (hex) Optional. Selects the bar - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 88
Default Value Definition Required (/PDF417); signifies the bar code symbology Required; 0 for /Rows and /Columns set manually or 1 10.0; any values outside this range will cause a value of 0.5 to be used Example: For a height-to-width ratio of 2/3, set /AspectRatio equal to 0.67. Optional; 1/600 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 89
See "/ErrorLevel" on page 86. A zero value will cause the /ErrorLevel value to be used. If a valid non-zero percentage is specified, the error correction level will be computed by selecting one of the /ErrorLevel values (0-8).The error correction level selected will be the one that best matches the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 90
/Symbology /PDF417 /Type 1 /AspectRatio 0.5 /Units /600ths /ModuleWidth 20 /Height 2 /ErrorLevel 2 >>barcodeshow %specifies PDF417 symbology %rows and columns determined by /AspectRatio %height / width ratio is 1 / 2 %smallest element width in 600th units %smallest element width = 20/600ths %bar - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 91
10 Definition Required (/QR); determines bar code symbology Optional; values are /300ths, /600ths, /1200ths; may be used in the calculations below Optional; values are /Model1, /Model2 (default); Determines the model of QR symbology used fields are one digit in and class of service. Each field must - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 92
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 89 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 93
value Description n/a Required. /MicroPDF417 /600ths Optional. /Units is used for /ModuleWidth and /ModuleHeight calculations below. • 945 (dec) ) in 100th of an inch. To set the X dimension to "default" at 600 DPI requires a value of 9.45, which is specified here as 945, or 945 decimal - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 94
(/Courier-Bold) • If the value is of any other type, a TYPECHECK error will be returned. Min: [0 0] (dec) Max: [1200 1200] (dec) • [150 150] (dec) or • [96 96] (hex) Optional. Note: Values less than the minimum will use the default value of [150 150]. Arguments for MaxiCode bar code symbology 91 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 95
Composite bar codes Default (if not Key Type Range specified) Definition /Symbology name - - Required. /UPC-A /UPC-A-2 /UPC-A-5 /UPC-E / the sequence uses the "pipe" character "|" to extend the sequence. For example, this is a UPC-A Composite example sequence: (12345678901|Lexmark) - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 96
parentheses, for example: (0123456789). For Composite bar codes, 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 97
information is a supplement to the instructions provided in the Forms and Bar Code Card User's Guide. 1 Enhanced page delimiters The Forms Card now allows printer. 4 Use forms stored on a USB flash drive Users can now plug a USB flash drive into the front USB port on a supported printer and use - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 98
5 RFID Support Through LFJT (Lexmark Forms Job Ticket) support, the Forms Card now allows users to specify RFID printer options when printing a merged e-form. LFJT is a simple XML format for specifying those options. The LFJT is embedded into the merged PDF by the Forms - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 99
page 96 below. Data filters The following information is a supplement to the Forms Menu information provided in the Forms and Bar Code Card User's Guide actions as the ZPL filter, except uses the '@' as the "format instruction" prefix Forms Card font support Not all fonts are recognized by the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 100
"Forms Card Fonts" on page 128 identifies all supported/recognized fonts and the font file used by the Forms and Bar Code card. Bubble font This font is typically used for standardized testing forms that are optically read for grading purposes. It is available in Lexmark Forms Composer when the font - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 101
Bubble font 98 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 102
richer than that of the printer, a user could easily create a form where not all characters will print. This Technical Reference cannot define what is standard and non-standard, as those definitions change for each geographic location. The user stipulates a supported code page via the Forms Composer - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 103
files on printer directory The Forms and Bar Code Card places forms files on the printer in the "formsmerge" directory. These files will be visible if the user performs a Print Directory from the printer menu. These files must not be tampered with in any way. Forms files on printer directory 100 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 104
supported on various Lexmark products: Forms and Bar Code Card Forms Card Filters PCL5 Filter Y Optra FormsTM Init String Y • Supports Y NA Greek/Cyrillic (code page 737) Y Y Y NA Supported when the printer control panel is set to a DBCS language. 2 Limited UTF-8 and UTF-16 support - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 105
NA RFID Y3 Y3 NA Enhanced page delimeters Y • Selection of any Forms Y Card listens to NA NA NA Use forms stored on a USB Y flash drive Printer name) Y Y NA NA • PRINTNUM (Printer Serial Y number) Y NA NA Save Variable for reuse Y Y Y NA 1 Supported when the printer - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 106
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 Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 107
. 1 PDF417 and MaxiCode can be printed using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar Code Card version 2.4 or - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 108
Lexmark 4 to 62 characters per row (maximum 2,725 by normal means). As with using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 109
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 110
Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM keyboard by normal means). Code 128 using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 111
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 112
.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Modulo 10 check using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 113
Lexmark Optra 10 checksum. MSI Plessey bar code can include a Modulo 10 using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 114
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 115
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 116
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 117
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 118
1 PDF417 and MaxiCode can be printed using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar Code Card version 2.4 or - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 119
1 PDF417 and MaxiCode can be printed using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar Code Card version 2.4 or - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 120
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 121
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 122
code (977), and followed by a 2-digit price code. The last "digit" of an using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 123
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 124
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 125
Producer Lexmark used if the number system digit is 0 and the original 10 using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 126
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 127
Composer v3.3.9 LDSS Document Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM Bar Code Name using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 128
. 1 PDF417 and MaxiCode can be printed using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported by the Bar Code Card version 2.4 or - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 129
Producer Lexmark Optra FormsTM used by the United States Postal Service using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 130
Producer Lexmark Optra 10-digit 2 of 5 Y Y Y Y Y2 USPS Tray Label 10 using Optra FormsTM only when the Bar Code Option is also installed in the printer, and when the accompanying bar code dictionaries have been installed in Optra FormsTM . 2 All one-dimensional bar code symbologies supported - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 131
C Forms Card Fonts Single-Byte Forms Card Fonts The column on the left indicates common font names. The column on the right indicates the actual font file resident on the Forms card. Font name AdobeSansMM AdobeSerifMM Albertus Extra Bold (W1) Albertus Medium (W1) Albertus MT Albertus MT Lt - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 132
Font name AntiqueOliveCE-Roman AntiqueOlive-Compact 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 133
Font name AvantGardeCE-DemiOblique AvantGarde-Demi 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- - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 134
Font name CenturySchlbk Roman CenturySchlbk-Bold 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 ( - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 135
Font name CGOmega-BoldItalic CG-Omega-BoldItalic 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 136
Font name Coronet-Regular Courier 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- - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 137
Font name Garamond (W1) Kursiv Garamond (W1) Kursiv Halbfett 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- - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 138
Font name Goudy-BoldItalic Goudy-ExtraBold 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 139
Font name Helvetica-Condensed-Oblique Helvetica-Italic 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- - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 140
Font name Intl-Courier-Oblique Intl-Univers-Bold 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 141
Font name LubalinGraphCE-BookOblique LubalinGraphCE-Demi 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 142
Font name Optima-Italic Oxford 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 143
Font name Tekton Times New Roman 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 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 144
Font name Univers (WE) Univers (WE) Bold 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 ( - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 145
Font name UniversCE-Condensed UniversCE-CondensedBold UniversCE-CondensedBoldOblique UniversCE-CondensedOblique UniversCE-Extended UniversCE-ExtendedObl UniversCE-Light UniversCE-LightOblique UniversCE-Medium UniversCE-Oblique Univers-Condensed Univers-CondensedBold Univers-Condensed-Bold Univers- - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 146
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 the Forms - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 147
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 Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 148
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 Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 149
Unable to open LFF file %s Error Type Solution Insufficient memory Add memory to printer. Insufficient memory Add memory to printer. Internal Error Contact Lexmark Service. Internal Error Contact Lexmark Service. PJC File Missing or corrupt file download formsets again. PJC File Missing - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 150
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 147 - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 151
: !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 Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 152
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 Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 153
String Errors Invalid String Character Empty String String String Length too Long too Short Invalid String Length not Odd String Length not Even Error Code 12 13 14 15 16 17 59 Dutch Post (KIX) X X EAN-128 X X EAN/JAN 8/113 X X EAN/UCC X X Composite French Post X X - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 154
too long 22 PDF417 Too many code words 23 PDF417 Too many code words for size 24 PDF417 Too many columns 25 QR Invalid model 26 QR Model not found 27 QR Invalid ECI 28 QR Invalid version 29 SA Invalid number of symbols 30 SA Invalid symbol number 31 Aztec Too - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 155
2-digit quantity 54 HIBC Invalid 2-digit quantity 56 MaxiCode Invalid encoding string 57 MaxiCode Encoding string too long 58 MSI Plessey Invalid checksum 10 60 MicroPDF Too few columns 61 MicroPDF Too many columns 62 MicroPDF Too few rows 63 MicroPDF Too many rows Note: Bar Code - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 156
3A1 (referred to as "HP BDP"), or the Lexmark Bar Code Card version 2.5. (referred to as "LXK 93 uppercase vs. lowercase The Code 93 bar code uses the same encoding as Code 39. Refer to: • does not support lowercase "a-z" character input, and does not translate to uppercase, and is operating per the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 157
BCE does not support lowercase "a-z" start of memory per bar code, the page, or the reliability of guide, not an absolute definition of capability, and could change upward or downward depending on these assumptions: • the amount of RAM in the printer • the version of BCE • the compiler/linker used - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 158
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 fit within the available space. HRT Widths and Heights The BCE uses the FreeType font renderer with custom SuchyMIPS-generated fonts to produce the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 159
code images, or specify an absolute number of Rows and Columns using the available PCL or Postscript controls. If the datastream controls are adjusted be found at: • http://lemming.sa.ap.lexmark.com/~tbarnett/files/AIM_Maxicode_05081997.pdf On page 13, section 4.8 "Modes" defines the maximum number - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 160
the right side, then there are 2 options: • Use the PCL "B" and "S" parameters to slightly shrink the lexmark.com/~tbarnett/files/AIM_PDF417_spec.pdf In section 1 on pg. 1, the Introduction defines the Maximum Data Characters per the BCE from throwing errors on pages with excess data, while encoding - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 161
AIM specification, which allows up to eight MaxiCode symbols to be chained together as one. However, the reality is that there are no bar code readers that can decode such a combined bar code series. The SuchyMIPS BCE does support Structured Appends, and so does HP BDP. That is, they can parse the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 162
bytes) b 0002 (the MaxiCode symbology identifier) c One or more of these data blocks (one per MaxiCode symbol): - 1B 26 79 34 57 - separator characters should produce an error on the page. 3 MaxiCode Separator Change (add a second (no data). Depending on the scanner used, it may not produce a valid - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 163
too Short error message is generated. Postcript barcodepath Operator The Postscript operator barcodepath does not work as on previous Lexmark Bar Code options. The barcodepath operator used to obtain the outline of the bar code that would result from doing a barcodeshow with the same arguments - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 164
contain OFIS tags to Forms Manager will result in one of two scenarios: • If the printer's Print PS Error setting 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 printer's Print PS Error setting is turned off, then the - Lexmark Monochrome Laser | Forms and Bar Code Technical Reference - Page 165
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