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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 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. |
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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 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 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 |
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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:
Computer: |
IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an i386SX or higher CPU |
Operating system: |
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98/95, Windows 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. |
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.
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. |
Note: |
Make sure that the Copy fonts to Fonts folder check box is selected. |
Click OK. The selected EPSON BarCode Fonts are installed in the Windows Fonts folder. |
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 NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes. |
The characters you selected appear as bar codes 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) |
High Quality (Printer) |
(not available) |
Printing Mode (in the More Settings dialog box accessed through the Basic Settings tab) |
(not available) |
High Quality (Printer) |
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. |
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. |
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/Windows 2000). 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/Windows 2000). 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/Windows 2000). 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/Windows 2000). 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/Windows 2000).
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT/Windows 2000). |
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/Windows 2000). 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/Windows 2000).
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT/Windows 2000). |
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/Windows 2000).
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows NT/Windows 2000). |
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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