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Zebra ZPL Code 128 SSCC encodes the escape characters also

I need to print a SSCC Code 128 barcode using Zebra ZPL. My problem is that the escape characters used are also encoded in the barcode, which should not happen.

Here is the code:

^FO50,960^BY3
^BCN,180,N,N,N,A
^FD>;>800{sscc}^FS

The sequence >;>8, which is the escape / control sequence, gets encoded in the barcode. So when I read the barcode with a scanner, I get: >;>800xxxxxx....

What am I missing here?

Solution

  • Reposting this as an answer. You are using Automatic mode (the A at the end of the ^BC command). Automatic mode disables escape sequences since it applies its own shift/latch logic. Use mode N (None) to allow manually encoding the data.