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How to / Working with Fonts
System requirements
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts
EPSON BarCode Font specifications
EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of barcodes.
Normally, barcode creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes, such as Start bar, Stop bar and OCR-B, in addition to the barcode characters themselves. However, EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically, allowing you to easily print barcodes that conform to a variety of barcode standards.
EPSON BarCode Fonts support the following types of barcodes:
Barcode Standard |
EPSON BarCode |
OCR-B |
Check Digit |
Comments |
EAN |
EPSON EAN-8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Creates EAN (abbreviated version) barcodes. |
EPSON EAN-13 |
Yes |
Yes |
Creates EAN (standard version) barcodes. |
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UPC-A |
EPSON UPC-A |
Yes |
Yes |
Creates UPC-A barcodes. |
UPC-E |
EPSON UPC-E |
Yes |
Yes |
Creates UPC-E barcodes. |
Code39 |
EPSON Code39 |
No |
No |
Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name. |
EPSON Code39CD |
No |
Yes |
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EPSON Code39 CD Num |
Yes |
Yes |
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EPSON Code39 Num |
Yes |
No |
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Code128 |
EPSON Code128 |
No |
Yes |
Creates Code128 barcodes. |
Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) |
EPSON ITF |
No |
No |
Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name. |
EPSON ITF CD |
No |
Yes |
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EPSON ITF CD Num |
Yes |
Yes |
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EPSON ITF Num |
Yes |
No |
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Codabar |
EPSON Codabar |
No |
No |
Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name. |
EPSON Codabar CD |
No |
Yes |
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EPSON Codabar CD Num |
Yes |
Yes |
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EPSON Codabar Num |
Yes |
No |
To use EPSON BarCode Fonts, your computer system should meet the following requirements:
Printer: |
EPSON AL-C2000/EPL-C8200/EPL-C8000/EPL-5800/EPL-5700/EPL-5700i/EPL-5700L/EPL-N1600/EPL-N4000 |
Computer: |
IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an i386SX or higher CPU |
Operating system: |
Microsoft Windows 98/95, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 |
Hard disk: |
15 to 30 KB free space, depending on the font. |
Printer driver: |
EPSON AL-C2000, EPSON EPL-5800 Advanced, EPSON EPL-5700 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N1600 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N4000 Advanced, EPSON EPL-C8000 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N2700 Advanced, EPL-C8200 Advanced, EPL-N4000+ Advanced, EPL-N2050 Advanced or later drivers which have EPSON BarCode Fonts |
Note: |
EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with EPSON printer drivers. |
Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The procedure described here is for installation in Windows NT 4.0; the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same.
Turn on the computer and start Windows. |
Insert the CD-ROM or floppy disk containing the EPSON BarCode Fonts into the appropriate drive. |
Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. |
Double click Fonts. |
From the File menu, select Install New Font. |
Select the appropriate CD-ROM or floppy drive, then select the BarCode Fonts folder from the Folders list. |
In the List of fonts box, select the BarCode Font you want to install, or click the Select All button to install all EPSON BarCode Fonts. |
Click OK. The selected EPSON BarCode Fonts are installed in the Windows Fonts folder. |
Follow these steps to create and print barcodes using EPSON BarCode Fonts. The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad. The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications.
Open a document in your application and enter the characters you want to convert to a barcode. |
Select the characters, then select Font from the Format menu. |
Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, then set the font size and click OK. |
Note: |
In Windows NT 4.0/3.5x, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing barcodes. |
The characters you selected appear as barcodes similar to those shown below. |
Select Print from the File menu, then select your EPSON printer and click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings: |
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Monochrome Printer Driver |
Color Printer Driver |
Color |
(not available) |
Black |
Print Quality |
600 dpi |
600 dpi |
Toner Save |
Not selected |
Not selected |
Zoom Options |
Not selected |
Not selected |
Graphic mode (in the Extended Settings dialog box accessed through the Optional Settings tab) |
Standard |
(not available) |
Printing Mode (in the More Settings dialog box accessed through the Basic Settings tab) |
(not available) |
Standard |
Click OK to print the barcode. |
Note: |
If there is an error in the barcode character string, such as inappropriate data, the barcode will be printed as it appears on the screen, but it cannot be read by a barcode reader. |
Please note the following when inputting and formatting barcode characters:
Note: |
Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, barcodes may not be readable with all barcode readers. Print a sample and make sure the barcode can be read before printing large quantities. |
This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font.
Character type |
Numbers (0 to 9) |
Number of characters |
Up to 7 characters |
Font size |
52 pt to130 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). Recommended sizes are 52 pt, 65 pt (standard), 97.5 pt and 130 pt. |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON EAN-8 |
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Character type |
Numbers (0 to 9) |
Number of characters |
Up to 12 characters |
Font size |
60 pt to150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt. |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON EAN-13 |
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Character type |
Numbers (0 to 9) |
Number of characters |
Up to 11 characters |
Font size |
60 pt to150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt. |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON UPC-A |
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Character type |
Numbers (0 to 9) |
Number of characters |
Up to 6 characters |
Font size |
60 pt to150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt. |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON UPC-E |
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Character type |
Alphanumeric characters (A to Z, 0 to 9) Symbols ( -. space $ / + %) |
Number of characters |
No limit |
Font size |
When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT).
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON Code39 |
EPSON Code39 CD |
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EPSON Code39 Num |
EPSON Code39 CD Num |
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Character type |
All ASCII characters (95 in total) |
Number of characters |
No limit |
Font size |
26 pt to 104 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt and 104 pt. |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON Code128 |
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Character type |
Numbers (0 to 9) |
Number of characters |
No limit |
Font size |
When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT).
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON ITF |
EPSON ITF CD |
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EPSON ITF Num |
EPSON ITF CD Num |
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Character type |
Numbers (0 to 9) Symbols ( - $ : / . +) |
Number of characters |
No limit |
Font size |
When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT).
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT). |
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
EPSON Codabar |
EPSON Codabar CD |
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EPSON Codabar Num |
EPSON Codabar CD Num |
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