Precautions for printing bar code labels; Please verify the bar code readability with your specific bar code scanner.; Bar codes would be printed on black on white labels. The bar code reader may not be able to scan - Page 108

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For POSTNET, the first digit of the total data is calculated as 0.

** For laser bar codes, the first digit of the inputed data becomes the check digit.

Precautions for printing bar code labels

Brother P-touch label printers are not designed specifically as bar code printers. The following 
suggestions are recommended when creating/printing bar code labels:

●

Please verify the bar code readability with your specific bar code scanner.

●

Bar codes would be printed on black on white labels. The bar code reader may not be able to scan 
labels created with other substrate colors.

●

The bar code width should be set to the largest dimensions possible. If the bar code size is too 
small, the bar code reader may not be able to scan the bar code.

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The entire bar code image, including left and right margins, must be within the dimensions of the 
label image area. 

Please note that the foregoing is solely for your information. This is not a warranty or representation 
about the fitness of P-touch label printers to print bar code labels or the quality or legibility of bar code 
labels printed with your P-touch label printer. Brother and its affiliates specifically disclaim any and all 
damage, loss and liability arising from the use of bar code labels printed by a P-touch label printer.

PDF417

Two-dimensional 

code (stack type)

All characters

1-1850 

(If numbers 

only, up to 

2710)

!

Not 

Available

QRCODE

Two-dimensional 

code (matrix type)

All characters

1-1817 

(If numbers 

only, up to 

7089)

!

Not 

Available

Data matrix

Two-dimensional 

code (matrix type)

All characters

1-777 

(If numbers 

only, up to 

3116)

!

Not 

Available

Standard

Format

Characters

Number of 
Characters

Windows

Macintosh