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Appendix C
Working with Fonts
EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only)
EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types 
of bar codes.
Normally, bar code 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 bar code characters themselves. 
However, EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes 
automatically, allowing you to easily print bar codes that conform 
to a variety of bar code standards.
EPSON BarCode Fonts support the following types of bar codes.
Bar code 
StandardEPSON 
BarCodeOCR-B Check 
DigitComments
EAN EPSON 
EAN-8Yes Yes Creates EAN 
(abbreviated 
version) 
bar codes.
EPSON 
EAN-13Yes Yes Creates EAN 
(standard 
version) 
bar codes.
UPC-A EPSON 
UPC-AYes Yes Creates UPC-A 
bar codes.
UPC-E EPSON 
UPC-EYes Yes Creates UPC-E 
bar codes.
 
						

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Code39 EPSON 
Code39No No Printing of 
OCR-B and 
check digits 
can be 
specified with 
the font name. EPSON 
Code39 CDNo Yes
EPSON 
Code39 CD 
NumYes Yes
EPSON 
Code39 
NumYes No
Code128 EPSON 
Code128No Yes Creates 
Code128 
bar codes.
Interleaved 
2 of 5 (ITF)EPSON ITFNoNoPrinting of 
OCR-B and 
check digits 
can be 
specified with 
the font name. EPSON ITF 
CDNo Yes
EPSON ITF 
CD NumYes Yes
EPSON ITF 
NumYes No
Codabar EPSON 
CodabarNo No Printing of 
OCR-B and 
check digits 
can be 
specified with 
the font name. EPSON 
Codabar 
CDNo Yes
EPSON 
Codabar 
CD NumYes Yes
EPSON 
Codabar 
NumYes No Bar code 
StandardEPSON 
BarCodeOCR-B Check 
DigitComments
 
						

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System requirements
To use EPSON BarCode Fonts, your computer system should 
meet the following requirements:
Note:
EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with EPSON printer drivers.
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts
Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The 
procedure described here is for installation in Windows 98; the 
procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the 
same.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running 
on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Note:
❏If the language section window appears, select your country.
❏If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear 
automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, 
right-click the CD-ROM icon, and click OPEN in the menu 
that appears.Then double-click Epsetup.exe. Computer: IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an 
i386SX or higher CPU
Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 98, 95, 2000 and 
NT 4.0
Hard disk: 15 to 30 KB free space, depending on the font.
 
						

							264Working with Fonts 3. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen 
appears, read the statement and then click Agree.
4. In the dialog box that appears, click Local.
5. Click Custom. 
6. Select the EPSON BarCode Font check box and click Install. 
Then follow the on-screen instructions.
7. 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.
 
						

							266Working with Fonts 3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, set the font 
size, then click OK.
Note:
In Windows XP, 2000, and NT 4.0, 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.
 
						

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5. Select Print from the File menu, select your EPSON printer, 
then click Properties. Make the following printer driver 
settings. Your printer is a host based color printer. See the 
Host Based Color Printer Driver section in the table below.
6. Click OK to print the bar code.
Note:
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.
Monochrome 
Printer DriverColor 
Printer 
DriverHost Based 
Monochrome 
Printer DriverHost 
Based 
Color 
Printer 
Driver
Color (not 
available)Black (not 
available)Black
Print Quality 600 dpi 600 dpi 600 dpi 600 dpi
Toner Save Not selected Not 
selectedNot selected Not 
selected
Zoom Options Not selected Not 
selectedNot selected Not 
selected
Graphic mode 
(in the Extended 
Settings dialog 
box accessed 
through the 
Optional 
Settings tab)High Quality 
(Printer)(not 
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)
 
						

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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.
❏For best results, use only the font sizes recommended in 
“BarCode Font specifications” on page 269 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.
 
						

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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
❏Check digit
❏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, and NT). Recommended sizes are 52 
pt, 65 pt (standard), 97.5 pt, and 130 pt.
 
						

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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
❏Check digit
❏OCR-B
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, and NT). Recommended sizes are 60 
pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt, and 150 pt.