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Bar Code Commands

^B7 - PDF417 Bar Code

Creates PDF417 2D stacked barcode with error correction

^B7 - PDF417 Bar Code

Overview

The ^B7 command creates a PDF417 barcode, a 2D stacked barcode capable of storing large amounts of text and binary data.

Syntax

^B7o,h,s,c,r,t

Parameters

  • o = Orientation
    • N = Normal (0°)
    • R = Rotated 90° clockwise
    • I = Inverted 180°
    • B = Bottom up (270°)
  • h = Row height in dots
  • s = Security level (0-8)
    • Higher = more error correction
  • c = Number of columns (1-30)
  • r = Number of rows
  • t = Truncate
    • Y = Truncate
    • N = Normal

Description

  • 2D stacked barcode format
  • Stores up to 1108 bytes
  • High data capacity
  • Used for large documents
  • Government and healthcare applications

Usage Notes

  • Stacked 2D format
  • High data capacity
  • Configurable error correction
  • Large barcode size

Example

^XA ^FO50,50 ^B7N,80,2,5,10,N ^FDLarge Document Data^FS ^XZ

Data Capacity

  • Up to 1108 bytes
  • Text or binary data
  • Supports Unicode
  • ^BQ - QR Code
  • ^BX - Data Matrix
  • ^BY - Change Narrow Bar Width

See Also