Chapter 10: Bar Code Commands for 9-Pin Printers 105Code 128 Parameter n5This parameter sets the maximum width of one character in 1/144" increments as follows:Table 73: IBM/Epson Select Code 128 Command —Character Widths for Parameter n 5 Values (9-Pin Printers)Value of n5 Character Width123456730/144"45/144"58/144"71/144"84/144"97/144"110/144"When calculating the width of the printout, you must take into consideration the Start and StopCode patterns:Table 74: IBM/Epson Select Code 128 Command —Start and Stop Codes for Parameter n 5 Values (9-Pin Printers)Value of n5 Start Code Stop Code123456730/144"45/144"58/144"71/144"84/144"97/144"110/144"32/144"45/144"58/144"71/144"84/144"97/144"110/144"Code 128 Parameter n8This parameter sets whether or not the readable characters are printed.n 8 = 1: print readable charactersn 8 = 0: do not print readable charactersPrint Code 128 Bar Code CommandThe command for printing Code 128 bar codes isESC DLE B m [data]where parameter m designates the number of characters which will follow in the data. Toindicate which code set to use, use the set letter as the first digit of the data within thecommand.
