I've hit a problem using MarkMagic (JMagic 8.1) to generate labels. We're required to generate a barcode for a Canadian zipcode (alphanumeric, six chars) with start code B, henceforth <B>, followed by <FNC1>, then the zip code. MarkMagic will only generate <FNC1> if I use format UCC 128, but this fails to encode the alphanumerics. Code 128 Subset B generates <B>, but I've found no way to get it to generate <FNC1>.
The zebra code is another story. I figured out that the ZPL code for <B> + <FNC1> is >:>8. This works perfectly! But I've not been able to get MarkMagic to generate that code. I can only get it by editing the spool file (ZPL code) manually.
Before you ask -- I tried adding a data field with >:>8 prior to the zip code field, in an attempt at ZPL code injection. I've successfully used this method to add UTF-8 special chars, including ^FH^FD. Unfortunately MarkMagic stripped the >:>8 characters
Any suggestions on settings in MarkMagic that I might have missed, a way to prevent MarkMagic from stripping my ZPL code, or other workaround ideas?
Turns out the approach that worked was what I tried:
Adding a data field with >:>8 prior to the zip code field, in an attempt at ZPL code injection.
It didn't work before because of a bug in the export system for MarkMagic. The label file didn't get updated with the fix at all.