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Using D for the mode (m) parameter

Example • This example shows application identifier 00 format ((x.11.x and above):

D FOR THE M PARAMETER ZPL II CODE

^XA
^FO50,200^BCN,150,Y,N,,D
^FD(00)10084423 7449200940^FS
^XZ

(0 at end of field data is a bogus character that is inserted as a place holder for the check digit
the printer will automatically insert.

• Subset C using FNC1 values are automatically selected.
• Parentheses and spaces can be in the field data. '00' application identifier, followed by
17 characters, followed by bogus check digit place holder.

• Check digit is automatically inserted. The printer will automatically calculate the
check digit and put it into the bar code and interpretation line.

• The interpretation line will also show the parentheses and spaces but will strip them
out from the actual bar code.

Printing the Interpretation Line

Example • This example shows printing the interpretation in a different font with firmware
x.11.x and above:

INTERPRETATION LINE ZPL II CODE

^XA
^FO50,200
^A0N,40,30^BCN,150,Y,N,Y
^FD>;>80012345123451234512^FS

The font command (^A0N,40,30) can be added and changed to alter the font and size of the
interpretation line.

With firmware version older than x.10.x
• A separate text field needs to be written.

• The interpretation line needs to be turned off.
• ^A0N,50,40 is the font and size selection for the separate text field.

9/15/06 ZPL II Programming Guide 45541L-004 Rev. A