Zebra CPCL Programming Manual - Introduction
Mobile Printer CPCLProgramming Manual
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INTRODUCTION
Bar codes allow easy implementation of automated
identification, cataloging and processing of almost any
object. They have been successfully used on items
ranging in size from boxcars to bumblebees.
This overview of bar code symbologies will help when
programming Zebra mobile printers and/or designing
labels with Label Vista software.
If you plan to create software using these bar codes,
we recommend ordering the uniform symbology specifi-
cation from AIM or the UCC to determine the uses and
limitations pertaining to that type of bar code. The infor-
mation in this document is in no way complete.
The following discussions contain basic information
and some suggested applications for each type of bar
code. The quick reference table in Appendix E lists
specific data for each bar code in one location. All the
information on ideal widths and ratios comes directly from
the uniform symbology specification. Please note that all
measurements contained in this document are in printer
dots. On 200 dot per inch (dpi) printers, one dot is equal
to 0.005” or 0.13 millimeters, on 300 dpi printers one dot
is equal to 0.003” or 0.07 millimeters.