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EPSON BarCode 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.

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 Code 39CD

No

Yes

EPSON Code39 CD Num

Yes

Yes

EPSON Code39 Num

Yes

No

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

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.

Printer

EPSON EPL-5700EPL-5700i/EPL-5700L/EPL-N1600/EPL-N4000/EPL-N4000+/EPL-C8000/EPL-C8200/EPL-N2700/ENL-N2050/EPL-N2750 or later products

Computer

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

Operating system

Microsoft Windows 98/95, Windows 2000/NT 4.0/3.5x

Hard disk

15-30 KB free space (This differs depending on the font.)

Printer driver

EPSON EPL-5700 Advanced, EPSON EPL-5700i Advanced, EPSON EPL-5700L Advanced, EPSON EPL-N1600 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N4000 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N4000+ Advanced, EPSON EPL-C8000 Advanced, EPSON EPL-C8200 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N2700 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N2050 Advanced, EPSON EPL-N2750 Advanced or later driver

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 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.


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Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts

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:

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.

Notes on inputting and formatting barcodes

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.


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EPSON 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

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:

Print Sample

EPSON EAN-8

EPSON EAN-13

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:

Print Sample

EPSON EAN-13

EPSON UPC-A

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:

Print Sample

EPSON UPC-A

EPSON UPC-E

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:

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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