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APPENDIX (SPECIFICATIONS, FONTS AND BAR CODE)   A - 11

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When Interleaved 2 of 5 is selected with the parameter 't1' or 'T1': 

Ten numerical characters '0' to '9' can be accepted as bar code data. Other characters cause a data 
error. The number of characters for bar codes is not limited. Because this mode of bar codes needs even 
characters, if the bar code data has odd characters, '0' is automatically added to the end of the bar code 
data. 

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When FIM (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter 't3' or 'T3' 

Characters 'A' to 'D' are valid and one digit of data can be printed. Upper-case and lower-case alphabet 
characters can be accepted. 

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When Post Net (US-Post Net) is selected with the parameter 't4' or 'T4' 

Numbers '0' to '9' can be data and it must end with a check digit. '?' can be used instead of the check digit. 

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When EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A is selected with the parameter 't5' or 'T5' 

Ten numbers '0' to '9' can be accepted as bar code data. The number of characters for bar codes is 
limited as follows:

EAN 8: Total 8 digits (7 digits + 1 check digit)

EAN 13: Total 13 digits (12 digits + 1 check digit)

UPC A: Total 12 digits (11 digits + 1 check digit)

A number of characters other than above will cause data error that results in the bar code data being 
printed as normal print data. If the check digit is not correct, the printer calculates the correct check digit 
automatically so that the correct bar code data will be printed. When EAN13 is selected, adding '+' and 
a two-digit or five-digit number after the data can create an add-on code. 

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When UPC-E is selected with the parameter “t6” or "T6": 

The numbers '0' to '9' can be accepted as bar code data. 

1 Eight digits (standard format) The first character must be '0' and the data must end with a check digit. 

Total eight digits = '0' plus 6 digits plus 1 check digit.

2 Six digits

The first character and the last check digit are removed from the eight digit data. 

1: For eight digits, '?' can be used instead of a check digit. 

2: Adding '+' and two-digit or five-digit number after the data creates an add-on code for all six and eight 

digit formats.