Epson Aculaser CX21N Series, User Manual

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Information about Fonts 373
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Turn off your application’s auto-correct features for spelling, grammar, spacing, etc.
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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.
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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 373 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
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EAN-8 is an eight-digit abbreviated version of the EAN bar code standard.
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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:
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Left/Right margin
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Left/Right guard bar
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Center bar
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Check digit
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OCR-B
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/Server 2003).
Recommended sizes are 52 pt, 65 pt (standard), 97.5 pt, and 130 pt.