What parameters does ^BC take?

o — rotation; h — barcode height in dots; falls back to the ^BY height; f — print the data below the barcode; g — print the data above the barcode; e — UCC check digit; m — mode: N=normal and A=automatic both produce plain Code 128; D=UCC/EAN and U=UCC Case produce GS1-128. In D (firmware x.11 and later) the printer calculates the check digit of AIs such as (00) and (01) and replaces the last digit, so 0 works as a placeholder

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^BC — Code 128

A Code 128 barcode — the most common linear barcode in shipping and logistics.

Syntax^BCo,h,f,g,e,m

CategoryBarcodes

In the preview

This command is supported by the preview engine. Parameters ignored in the preview: g, e.

Example

^BCN,100,Y,N,N

Runnable example

^XA^PW609^LL406^FO40,60^BY2^BCN,140,Y,N,N^FDCODE128-DEMO^FS^XZ

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Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type
`o`	rotation	`enum`	Default: `N` · Options: `N`, `R`, `I`, `B`
`h`	barcode height in dots; falls back to the ^BY height	`int`	Range: `1–32000`
`f`	print the data below the barcode	`enum`	Default: `Y` · Options: `Y`, `N`
`g`	print the data above the barcode	`enum`	Default: `N` · Options: `Y`, `N` · ignored in preview
`e`	UCC check digit	`enum`	Default: `N` · Options: `Y`, `N` · ignored in preview
`m`	mode: N=normal and A=automatic both produce plain Code 128; D=UCC/EAN and U=UCC Case produce GS1-128. In D (firmware x.11 and later) the printer calculates the check digit of AIs such as (00) and (01) and replaces the last digit, so 0 works as a placeholder	`enum`	Default: `N` · Options: `N`, `U`, `A`, `D`

The marked parameters are part of the ZPL specification and work on a real printer; the preview engine ignores them today.

Code 128 →

Source

Zebra ZPL II Programming Guide (P1134473-11EN), page 94.

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