Epson EPL-5900L, Reference Manual

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Working with Fonts
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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
“EPSON BarCode Font specifications” on page 157 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.
EPSON 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:
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.