The barcode prints horizontally along the label with the text in small print underneath the barcode. You can optionally add text before and after the barcode. Or, you can add text above or below the barcode by creating a two-line label. See Creating Multi-Line Labels on page 11.

Four of the standard barcodes require a fixed number of characters to generate the barcode: EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, and UPC-E. CODE-39 and CODE-128 barcodes allow a variable number of characters to be entered.

To set the barcode type

1.Press Settings .

2.Select Set Barcode and press .

3.Use the arrow keys to select the barcode type, and

press .

One or more question marks appear between the barcode symbols ().

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You may see a 0 in the far right position for some barcode types. This is a check digit and will be replaced with a number when the barcode data is entered.

4.Enter the data for the barcode, replacing the question marks, and press when finished.

Once you select a barcode type, that setting remains until you select a different barcode type.

To insert a barcode

1. Enter the text you wish to appear before the barcode on the label. (Optional)

2. Press Preview .

Insert

3.Select Insert Barcode and press .

4.Enter any text you wish to appear after the barcode. (Optional)

5.Press 1,2...n .

Previewing Your Label

You can preview the text or format of your label prior to printing. A multi-line label is previewed as a single- line label.

To preview your label

 

1.

Press Shift + Insert .

 

 

Preview

 

2.

Select Text or Format, and then press

.

If you select Text, the text of the label scrolls across the display. If you select Format, the format selected displays briefly.

Aligning the Text

When you print a fixed length label you can choose to align the text at the left, center, or right side of the label. For multi-line labels, all lines of text are aligned left, center, and right relative to each other.

To align the text

1. Press Shift + .

2.Use the arrow keys to select the desired alignment and press .

The alignment setting remains active until you reset the alignment.

Changing the Cutting Option

You can choose to have each label automatically cut after printing or you can manually cut the labels using

the key. By default, labels are cut automatically. When manual cutting is selected and you print multiple copies or serialized labels, a dotted cut-line is printed between each label.

To change the cutting option

1.Press Settings .

2.Select Set Auto Cut and press .

3.Select On or Off, and then press .

This setting will remain until you change it.

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Dymo 450D manual Previewing Your Label, Aligning the Text, Changing the Cutting Option