Working with Fonts
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R4CE640
long.bk
Rev. E
A5 size
APBAR.FM
6/10/04
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Proof Sign-off:
ABE J.Hashimoto, K.Iwamura
M.Ishigami
S. Halvorson
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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/NT 4.0/Server 2003).
Recommended sizes are 52 pt, 65 pt
(standard), 97.5 pt, and 130 pt.