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EPSON BarCode Fonts

System requirements
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts
BarCode Font specifications

EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes.

Normally, bar code 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 bar code characters themselves. However, EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically, allowing you to easily print bar codes that conform to a variety of bar code standards.

EPSON BarCode Fonts support the following types of bar codes.

Bar code Standard

EPSON BarCode

OCR-B

Check Digit

Comments

EAN

EPSON EAN-8

Yes

Yes

Creates EAN (abbreviated version) bar codes.

EPSON EAN-13

Yes

Yes

Creates EAN (standard version) bar codes.

UPC-A

EPSON UPC-A

Yes

Yes

Creates UPC-A bar codes.

UPC-E

EPSON UPC-E

Yes

Yes

Creates UPC-E bar codes.

Code39

EPSON Code39

No

No

Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name.

EPSON Code39 CD

No

Yes

EPSON Code39 CD Num

Yes

Yes

EPSON Code39 Num

Yes

No

Code128

EPSON Code128

No

Yes

Creates Code128 bar codes.

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

EPSON ITF CD Num

Yes

Yes

EPSON ITF Num

Yes

No

Codabar

EPSON Codabar

No

No

Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name.

EPSON Codabar CD

No

Yes

EPSON Codabar CD Num

Yes

Yes

EPSON Codabar Num

Yes

No

System requirements

To use EPSON BarCode Fonts, your computer system should meet the following requirements:

Computer:

IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an i386SX or higher CPU

Operating system:

Microsoft Windows Me, 98, 95, Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0

Hard disk:

15 to 30 KB free space, depending on the font.

Note:
EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with EPSON printer drivers.


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Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts

Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The procedure described here is for installation in Windows 98; the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same.

Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer.

Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your CD-ROM drive.

In the dialog box that appears, double-click Install Software.

Click the Advanced button.

Select EPSON BarCode Font, and click Install.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

When installation is complete, click OK.

EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer.


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Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts

Follow these steps to create and print bar codes 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 into a bar code.

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 XP, 2000, and NT 4.0, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes.

The characters you selected appear as bar code characters 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. EPL-2020 is a host based monochrome printer. See the Hose Based Monochrome Printer Driver section in the table below.

Monochrome Printer Driver

Color Printer Driver

Host Based Monochrome Printer Driver

Color

(not available)

Black

(not available)

Print Quality

600 dpi

600 dpi

600 dpi

Toner Save

Not selected

Not selected

Not selected

Zoom Options

Not selected

Not selected

Not selected

Graphic mode (in the Extended Settings dialog box accessed through the Optional Settings tab)

High Quality (Printer)

(not available)

(not available)

Printing Mode (in the More Settings dialog box accessed through the Basic Settings tab)

(not available)

High Quality (Printer)

(not available)

Click OK to print the bar code.

Note:
If there is an error in the bar code character string, such as inappropriate data, the bar code will be printed as it appears on the screen, but it cannot be read by a bar code reader.

Notes on inputting and formatting bar codes

Please note the following when inputting and formatting bar code characters:

Note:
Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, bar codes may not be readable with all bar code readers. Print a sample and make sure the bar code can be read before printing large quantities.


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BarCode Font specifications

This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font.

EPSON EAN-8

Character type

Numbers (0 to 9)

Number of characters

7 characters

Font size

52 pt to 130 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/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:

Print sample

EPSON EAN-8

EPSON EAN-13

Character type

Numbers (0 to 9)

Number of characters

12 characters

Font size

60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/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:

Print sample

EPSON EAN-13

EPSON UPC-A

Character type

Numbers (0 to 9)

Number of characters

11 characters

Font size

60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/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:

Print sample

EPSON UPC-A

EPSON UPC-E

Character type

Numbers (0 to 9)

Number of characters

6 characters

Font size

60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/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:

Print sample

EPSON UPC-E

EPSON Code39

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 XP/2000/NT).
Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 104 pt.

When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT).
Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt.

The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:

Print sample

EPSON Code39

EPSON Code39 CD

EPSON Code39 Num

EPSON Code39 CD Num

EPSON Code128

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 XP/2000/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:

Print sample

EPSON Code128

EPSON ITF

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 XP/2000/NT).
Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 104 pt.

When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT).
Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt.

The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:

Print sample

EPSON ITF

EPSON ITF CD

EPSON ITF Num

EPSON ITF CD Num

EPSON Codabar

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 XP/2000/NT).
Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 104 pt.

When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT).
Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt.

The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:

Print sample

EPSON Codabar

EPSON Codabar CD

EPSON Codabar Num

EPSON Codabar CD Num


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