Epson AcuLaser 2600DN User Manual

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7. Click Custom.
8. Select the EPSON BarCode Font check box and then click 
Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions.
9. 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 the steps below 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.
1. Open a document in your application and enter the characters 
you want to convert into a bar code.
2. Select the characters, then select Font from the Format menu.
 
						

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3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, set the font 
size, then click OK.
Note:
In Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003, you cannot use font 
sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes.
4. The characters you selected appear as bar code characters 
similar to those shown below.
 
						

							424Information about Fonts 5. Select Print from the File menu, select your EPSON printer, 
then click Properties. Make the following printer driver 
settings. For both EPSON AcuLaser C2600 and EPSON 
AcuLaser 2600 users, see the Color Printer Driver section in 
the table below.
 
						

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* These settings are available when the Automatic check box is selected 
on the Basic Settings menu. When the Advanced check box is selected, 
Click the More Settings button and set the Resolution to 600dpi.
6. Click OK to print the bar code.
Monochrome 
Printer DriverColor 
Printer 
DriverHost Based 
Monochrom
e Printer 
DriverHost 
Based 
Color 
Printer 
Driver
Color (not available) Black (not 
available)Black
Print 
QualityText & Image* Text* Text & 
Image*Text*
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selectedNot selected Not 
selected
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OptionsNot selected Not 
selectedNot selected Not 
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available)(not 
available)(not 
available)
Printing 
Mode (in 
the 
Extended 
Settings 
dialog box 
accessed 
through 
the 
Optional 
Settings 
tab)(not available) High 
Quality 
(Printer)(not 
available)(not 
available)
 
						

							426Information about FontsNote:
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:
❏Do not apply shading or special character formatting, such as 
bold, italic, or underline.
❏Print bar codes in black and white only.
❏When rotating characters, only specify rotation angles of 90°, 
180°, and 270°.
❏Turn off all automatic character and word spacing settings in 
your application.
❏Do not use features in your application that enlarge or reduce 
the size of characters in only the vertical or horizontal 
direction.
❏Turn off your application’s auto-correct features for spelling, 
grammar, spacing, etc.
❏To more easily distinguish bar codes from other text in your 
document, set your application to show text symbols, such as 
paragraph marks, tabs, etc.
❏Because special characters such as Start bar and Stop bar are 
added when an EPSON BarCode Font is selected, the 
resulting bar code may have more characters than were 
originally input.
 
						

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❏For best results, use only the font sizes recommended in  
BarCode Font specifications on page 427 for the EPSON 
BarCode Font you are using. Bar codes in other sizes may not 
be readable with all bar code readers.
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.
BarCode Font specifications
This section contains details on the character input specifications 
for each EPSON BarCode Font.
EPSON EAN-8
❏EAN-8 is an eight-digit abbreviated version of the EAN 
bar code standard.
❏Because the check digit is added automatically, only 7 
characters can be input.
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be 
input by hand:
❏Left/Right margin
❏Left/Right guard bar
❏Center bar
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 4.0/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 52 pt, 65 pt 
(standard), 97.5 pt, and 130 pt.
 
						

							428Information about Fonts ❏Check digit
❏OCR-B
Print sample
EPSON EAN-13
❏EAN-13 is the standard 13-digit EAN bar code.
❏Because the check digit is added automatically, only 12 
characters can be input.
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be 
input by hand:
❏Left/Right margin
❏Left/Right guard bar
❏Center bar
EPSON EAN-8
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 4.0/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt 
(standard), 112.5 pt, and 150 pt.
 
						

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❏Check digit
❏OCR-B
Print sample
EPSON UPC-A
❏UPC-A is the standard bar code specified by the American 
Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual).
❏Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes 
are not supported.
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be 
input by hand:
❏Left/Right margin
❏Left/Right guard bar
EPSON EAN-13
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 4.0/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt 
(standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt.
 
						

							430Information about Fonts ❏Center bar
❏Check digit
❏OCR-B
Print sample
EPSON UPC-E
❏UPC-E is the UPC-A zero-suppression (deletes extra zeros) 
bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code 
(UPC Symbol Specification Manual).
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be 
input by hand:
❏Left/Right margin
❏Left/Right guard bar
EPSON UPC-A
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 4.0/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt 
(standard), 112.5 pt, and 150 pt.