Bar Code Specifications

 

 

 

 

Automatically

 

 

 

 

 

Assigned

 

Bar Code

Check

Print

Input Digits

Number of

 

Digits

Input Characters

Type

Digit *1

Digits *3

*4

 

 

 

Check

*8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digit

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAN-13

Yes

13

12

1

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAN-8

Yes

8

7

1

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPC-A

Yes

12

11

1

Numerals

UPC-E

(Yes) *2

6

6

Numerals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

4 to 22

4 to 22 (even only) *5

Numerals

ITF

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

4 to 22

3 to 21(odd only) *6

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

4 to 22

2 to 20

2 *7

Alpha-numeric characters; hyphen; period;

 

space; dollar sign; slash; plus sign; percent

CODE39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sign

Yes

4 to 22

1 to 19

2 *7

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

4 to 22

4 to 22

Numerals; hyphen; period; dollar sign; colon;

 

slash; plus sign; letters A through D (first and

CODABAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

final digits only) *9

Yes

4 to 22

3 to 21

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

Power Supply

Nothing appears on the display.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Improper display con-

Adjust display contrast.

trast setting

 

 

 

AC adaptor is not con-

Make sure the AC adaptor is

nected correctly.

connected correctly.

 

 

Text Input

Cannot input text.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

FUNC key has been

Press ESC to clear FUNC key

pressed.

operation.

 

 

 

Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed.

Possible Cause

Action

 

Tape cartridge com- Securely close the tape car-

partment cover is not

tridge cover.

closed completely.

 

 

 

No more tape left in

Replace the tape cartridge with

the cartridge.

a new one.

 

 

Tape jam

Remove the tape cartridge and

*1 The check digit is automatically calculated in accordance with input data. For EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and ITF, the check digit is appended at the end of the printed digits. For CODE39 and CODABAR, the check digit is appended one digit before the final digit (when a check digit is used).

*2 UPC-E includes a check digit, but it is not printed as a numeral below the bar code.

*3 The number of digits printed below a bar code equals the input characters plus automatically appended char- acters.

*4 An error message is displayed whenever there are insufficient digits. The unit will not allow input of too many digits.

*5 An error message appears and printing is impossible if an odd number of digits are input when an ITF check digit is not being used. Append a zero to the beginning of the digits and re-input.

*6 An error message appears and printing is impossible if an even number of digits are input when an ITF check digit is being used. Append a zero to the beginning of the digits and re-input

*7 Both the start code and end stop code of CODE39 must be asterisks.

*8 An error message appears and printing is impossible if any characters other than those specified here are used.

*9 With CODABAR, A, B, C, or D can be used as the start code and stop code. An error message appears and printing is impossible if any other character is used.

pull out the jammed tape by

hand. Cut off excess tape with

scissors, and carefully replace

the cartridge into the label printer.

Important!

Never allow the tape outlet to

become blocked and never

touch tape as it is being fed

during printing.

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