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What is the "Reserved" Barcode type for Postal Barcodes in ZPL


The command for printing a postal barcode in ZPL is :

^BZo,h,f,g,t

The parameter t can have the following options :

0 = Postnet bar code
1 = Plant Bar Code
2 = Reserved
3 = USPS Intelligent Mail bar code

I am aware what 0,1,3 are, but I can not seem to find out what option 2, or the Reserved option, represents. Anyone know what this option might be?


Solution

  • It means "reserved for future use". It is not explicit, but if you search through the ZPL manual looking for "reserved" they use it in a lot of commands that are tied to standards bodies as they expect changes in standards over time. ^CI, ^HW, ^MM, ^RF, ^RS all have reserved parameters. Even some of the character sets list "reserved" slots.

    The Zebra engineers are just being proactive to be able to accommodate changes to standards.