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Bar Code Commands

^BF - Micro-PDF417 Bar Code

Creates Micro-PDF417 compact 2D barcode

^BF - Micro-PDF417 Bar Code

Overview

The ^BF command creates a Micro-PDF417 barcode, a compact version of PDF417 for small data encoding.

Syntax

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Parameters

  • o = Orientation
    • N = Normal (0°)
    • R = Rotated 90° clockwise
    • I = Inverted 180°
    • B = Bottom up (270°)
  • h = Row height in dots

Description

  • Compact PDF417 variant
  • 2D stacked barcode
  • Small data capacity
  • Smaller label footprint
  • Used for ID cards and small labels

Usage Notes

  • Micro version of PDF417
  • Limited data capacity
  • Smaller size
  • Good for small items

Example

^XA ^FO50,50 ^ ^FDSmall Data^FS ^XZ
  • ^B7 - PDF417
  • ^BB - CODABLOCK
  • ^BY - Change Narrow Bar Width

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