InterForm Manual - System & Method

Barcodes in PDF output
All the barcodes in InterForm400 are also supported for PDF output. Note however that there
is a difference to the way that the barcodes for PDF are generated compared to PCL output:
The barcodes appearance in PCL output are based on the soft font only. The appearance in
PDF output is based on the specifications in the used font number. Normally that will not be a
problem, but if you manually have created the font number you should make sure, that the
pitch and height of the font number are exactly the same as stated in the description of the
barcode soft font.
Barcodes in ZPL output
It is very easy to define barcodes that are to be used for ZPL output (supported by Zebra
printers). You do not need any soft font and simply create a new font number via option 11.
Description of ZEBRA fonts on the font menu. When defining the height of a ZPL barcode
the height is stated in the measurement 1/72 inch i.e. a height of 72 equals 1 inch.
Support for UPS MaxiCode
The UPS MaxiCode is supported for Zebra and Intermec printers.
The font number for UPS Maxi code is 1998. There is only one definition for this
barcode, so it is not possible to change anything in the font definition.
There are 5 modes the barcode:
2 - Structured Carier Message with numeric postal code 9 digits (USA)
3 - Structured Carier Message alphanumeric postal code (Non USA) 6 characters
4 - Standard Symbol
5 - Full EEC
6 - Reader Programming
Font number 1998 can be used with remap window, with tabulators and with text
constants. The text must start with the mode number followed by a colon. After that
the message to be in the barcode.
For mode 2 and 3, there are very strict rules for the beginning of the message called
”high priority message”
In mode 2 the the high priority message begins with a 9 digit postal code, then a 3
digit contry code (840 for USA), and now a 3 digit class of service code.
In mode 3 the high priority message must start with a 6 character postal code
(truncated to 6 if longer, padded with blanks if shorter), then a 3 digit contry code
followed by a 3 digit class of service.
For mode 2 and 3 the high priority message is followed by a ”low priority message”,
normally starting with [)> (there is a description of the low priority message available
from UPS).
For mode 4 – 6 there is no division between high and low priority message, whatever
data you send will be encoded.
In all modes there will be control characters outside the printable area. They has to
be entered like this for group seperator with hex value X'1D'. The following
values can be used:
null
start of heading
start of text
end of text
InterForm A/S 317