Epson AcuLaser CX21NC User Manual

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3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, set the font size, then click OK.
Note:
In Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, 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.
5. Select Print from the File menu, select your EPSON printer, then click Properties. 
Make the following printer driver settings. Your printer is a Black-and-White printer. See 
the Black-and-White Printer Driver section in the table below.
 
						

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*These settings are available when the Automatic check box is selected on the Basic Settings tab. When 
the Advanced check box is selected, click the More Settings button and set the Resolution or Print Quality 
to 600dpi.
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.
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.
Black-and-white 
Printer DriverColor Printer 
DriverHost Based 
Black-and-white 
Printer DriverHost Based 
Color Printer 
Driver
Color (not available) Black (not available) Black
Print Quality Text & Image
*Text & Image*Text & Image*Text & Image*
Toner Save Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected
Zoom Options Not selected Not selected Not 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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❏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 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
❏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/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 52 pt, 65 pt (standard), 97.5 pt, and 130 pt.
 
						

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Print sample
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
Print sample
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/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt, and 150 pt.
EPSON EAN-13
 
						

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EPSON UPC-A
❏UPC-A is the standard bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code 
(UPC Symbol Specification Manual).
❏Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes are not supported.
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
Print sample
EPSON UPC-E
❏UPC-E is the UPC-A zero-suppression (deletes extra zeros) bar code specified by the 
American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual).
Character type Numbers (0 to 9)
Number of characters 11 characters
Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt.
EPSON UPC-A
Character type Numbers (0 to 9)
Number of characters 6 characters
Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt, and 150 pt.
 
						

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The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
❏Left/Right margin
❏Left/Right guard bar
❏Check digit
❏OCR-B
❏The numeral “0”
Print sample
EPSON Code39
❏Four Code39 fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic 
insertion of check digits and OCR-B.
❏The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, 
in conformance to the Code39 standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least 
one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping.
❏Spaces in Code39 bar codes should be input as “_” underbars.
❏When printing two or more bar codes on one line, separate the bar codes with a tab, or 
select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space. If a space is input while a 
Code39 font is selected, the bar code will not be correct.
EPSON UPC-E
Character type Alphanumeric characters (A to Z, 0 to 9) Symbols (- . space $ / + %)
Number of characters No limit
 
						

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The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
❏Left/Right quiet zone
❏Check digit
❏Start/Stop character
Print sample
EPSON Code128
❏Code128 fonts support code sets A, B, and C. When the code set of a line of characters 
is changed in the middle of the line, a conversion code is automatically inserted.
❏The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, 
in conformance to the Code128 standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least 
one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping.
❏Some applications automatically delete the spaces at the end of lines or change 
multiple spaces into tabs. Bar codes containing spaces may not be correctly printed 
from applications that automatically delete spaces from the ends of lines or change 
multiple spaces into tabs.
Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows 
XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 
104 pt.
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows 
XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 
144 pt.
EPSON Code39 EPSON Code39 CD
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❏When printing two or more bar codes on one line, separate the bar codes with a tab, or 
select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space. If a space is input while 
Code128 is selected, the bar code will not be correct.
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
❏Left/Right quiet zone
❏Start/Stop character
❏Check digit
❏Change code set character
Print sample
EPSON ITF
❏The EPSON ITF fonts conform to the USS Interleaved 2-of-5 standard (American).
❏Four EPSON ITF fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic 
insertion of check digits and OCR-B.
❏The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, 
in conformance to the Interleaved 2-of-5 standard. For this reason, it is important to 
keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent 
overlapping.
❏Interleaved 2 of 5 treats every two characters as one set. When there are an odd 
number of characters, EPSON ITF fonts automatically add a zero to the beginning of 
the character string.
Character type All ASCII characters (95 in total)
Number of characters No limit
Font size 26 pt to 104 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/Server 2003). 
Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 104 pt.
EPSON Code128
Character type Numbers (0 to 9)
 
						

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The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
❏Left/Right quiet zone
❏Start/Stop character
❏Check digit
❏The numeral “0” (added to the beginning of character strings as needed)
Print sample
EPSON Codabar
❏Four Codabar fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic 
insertion of check digits and OCR-B.
❏The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, 
in conformance to the Codabar standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least 
one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping. 
Number of characters No limit
Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows 
XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 
104 pt.
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows 
XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 
144 pt.
EPSON ITF EPSON ITF CD
EPSON ITF Num EPSON ITF CD Num
 
						

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❏When either a Start or a Stop character is input, Codabar fonts automatically insert the 
complementary character.
❏If neither a Start nor a Stop character is input, these characters are automatically input 
as the letter “A”.
The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:
❏Left/Right quiet zone
❏Start/Stop character (when not input)
❏Check digit
Print sample
EPSON EAN128
❏EAN128 fonts support code sets A, B, and C. When the code set of a line of characters 
is changed in the middle of the line, a conversion code is automatically inserted.
Character type Numbers (0 to 9)
Symbols (- $ : / . +)
Number of characters No limit
Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows 
XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 
104 pt.
When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows 
XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 
144 pt.
EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD
EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num