Note:

Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, bar codes may not be readable with all bar code readers. Print a sample and make sure the bar code can be read before printing large quantities.

BarCode Font specifications

This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font.

EPSON EAN-8

❏EAN-8 is an eight-digit abbreviated version of the EAN bar code standard.

❏Because the check digit is added automatically, only 7 characters can be input.

Character type

Numbers (0 to 9)

 

 

Number of characters

7 characters

 

 

Font size

52 pt to 130 pt (up to 96 pt in

 

Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0/Server 2003).

 

Recommended sizes are 52 pt, 65 pt

 

(standard), 97.5 pt, and 130 pt.

 

 

The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand:

❏Left/Right margin

❏Left/Right guard bar

❏Center bar

❏Check digit

❏OCR-B

B B B B B B B B B B B B

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