Printing a BC412 SYMBOLOGY To a Zebra 170xiII

Description

BC412 SYMBOLOGY and Zebra Printers

Solution

To enable the BC412 symbology:

1. In Loftware Design Mode, go to Options > Preferences.
2. In the Zebra > Bar Codes > Code 93 Barcode Substitution section enable Create BC412 bar codes instead of Code93.
3. Re-launch Design Mode
4. Place a Code 93 bar code on the label where you would like the BC412 to print.

Note:BC412 support requires a custom firmware for the printer AND 4- 8 megs of memory in the printer. You should contact Zebra to see if your firmware supports BC412.
Note:The Bar Code An array of parallel rectangular bars and spaces arranged according to the encodation rules of a particular symbol specification in order to represent data in machine-readable form. For Loftware purposes, the term "bar code" includes linear (For example: Code 39 and Code 128), two-dimensional (For example Data Matrix and MicroPDF417), and composite (For example: CC-A linked to GS1-Databar) machine-readable symbols. is still displayed in the Design Mode screen as a Code 93, but it prints correctly as a BC412.