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Four different parameters enable you to create custom barcodes.

PARAMETER

SETTINGS

PROTOCOL

CODE 39, I-2/5, EAN13, EAN8,
UPC-A, UPC-E, CODE128

WIDTH (barcode width)

LARGE, SMALL

UNDER#S (characters printed below barcode)

ON, OFF

CH.DIG. (check digit)

OFF, ON

The default settings are 

CODE 39 PROTOCOL

, 

LARGE WIDTH

, 

UNDER#S

 set to 

ON

, and

CH.DIG.

 set to 

OFF

.

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It is recommended that barcodes be printed with the 

Tape margin

 function set to 

FULL

and the barcode 

WIDTH

 parameter set to 

LARGE

; otherwise, the barcodes may be diffi-

cult to read.

To use the Barcode function:

1

Hold down 

c

 and press 

Y

 once.

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To change the data or parameters of a barcode that has already been created, posi-

tion the cursor below the right half of the barcode mark (

) before holding down

c

 and pressing 

Y

.

A block can only contain one barcode. If a barcode has already been entered in the

block when 

c

 is held down and 

Y

 is pressed, the error message “1 BARCODE

PER BLOCK!” appears.

To quit the 

Barcode

 function without making any changes, hold down 

c

 and

press 

Y

.

2

Type in the new barcode data or edit the old data.

To change the barcode parameter settings:

3

Press 

e

.

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To return to the barcode data without changing any parameter settings, press 

*

.

4

Press 

f

 or 

w

 until the parameter that you wish to change appears.

5

Press 

e

 or 

h

 until the desired setting is displayed.

6

Repeat steps 

4

 and 

5

 until all parameters are set as you wish.

7

Press 

_

.

To add a special character to the barcode data:

8

Press 

f

 or 

w

 until the cursor is below the character immediately to the right of where

you wish to add the special character.

9

Hold down 

c

 and press 

a

.

0

Press 

e

 or 

h

 until the desired special character is displayed.

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The following special characters can only be entered when using protocol 

CODE 39

.