Epson AcuLaser C1100DN User Manual

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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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...