BARCODE — Barcode

Draws a barcode: type, narrow bar width, ratio, height and position come from parameters; the data ends the line.

Engine status: Partially rendered

The command is drawn but some of its parameters are ignored; the detail is in the note below.

Syntax

BARCODE <type> <narrow> <ratio> <h> <x> <y> <data>

Example

! 0 200 200 210 1
PAGE-WIDTH 576
BARCODE 128 1 1 100 50 150 123456
PRINT

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Rendered example

Output of the example above in our renderer (203 dpi). Not verified on a physical printer.

Parameters

Parameter	Meaning
`type`	Symbology; the preview draws 128, 39, EAN13 and UPCA
`narrow`	Narrow bar width in dots; sets the module width
`ratio`	Wide-to-narrow ratio; accepted but not used by the Labelixa preview
`h`	Bar height in dots
`x y`	Top-left corner of the barcode in dots — AFTER the size fields
`data`	The rest of the line; the preview draws no human-readable line under it

Common mistake

Putting x y first as in TSPL: CPCL expects type, narrow, ratio and height before the position; BARCODE 50 150 128 1 1 100 123456 names type 50 and is skipped.

The same job in other languages

ZPL equivalent: ^BC · ^BY · Language comparison

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