Brother PT-18R manual Creating a Bar Code Label, Setting Bar Code Parameters, Bar Code Settings

Creating a Bar Code Label

Using the Bar Code function you can create labels with bar codes for use with cash registers, stock control systems or other bar code reader systems, or even asset control tags used in an asset management system.

• The P-touch is not designed exclusively for creating bar code labels. Always check that bar code labels can be read by the bar code reader.

•For best results, print bar code labels in black ink on white tape. Some bar code readers may not be able to read bar code labels created using colored tape or ink.

•Use the “Large” setting for “Width” whenever possible. Some bar code readers may not be able to read bar code labels created using the “Small” setting.

•Continuously printing a large number of labels with bar codes can overheat the print head, which may effect printing quality.

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EDITING A LABEL

Setting Bar Code Parameters

1Press the key to display the Tools menu, select “Bar Code Setup” using the or keys, and then

press the key.

The Bar Code Setup screen is displayed.

2Select an attribute using the or keys, and then set a value for that attribute using the or keys.

The "C-Digit" attribute is only available for the

CODE39, I-2/5 and CODABAR protocols.

Characters may not appear below the bar code even when "ON" is selected for "Under #", depending on the tape width being used, the number of lines entered, or the current character style settings.

3Press the key to apply the settings.

New settings are NOT applied if you do not press the key.

•	Press the	key to return to the previous step.
•	Press the	key to set the selected attribute to the default value.

• Refer to the Bar Code Settings table for a list of all available settings.

Bar Code Settings

Attribute		Value
Protocol		CODE39, CODE128, EAN8, EAN13, EAN128,
		UPC-A, UPC-E, I-2/5 (ITF), CODABAR
	￿	￿	Creating a Bar Code Label

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