Creating a bar code label, Setting bar code parameters – Brother P-touch PT-2700 User Manual

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EDITING A LABEL

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.

Setting Bar Code Parameters

Press the

key to display the Setup menu, select

"Bar Code Setup" using the or keys, and then
press the

or key.

The Bar Code Setup screen is displayed.

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

Press the

or key to apply the settings.

Creating a Bar Code Label

• 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 coloured 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. If this happens you should stop printing for a few moments

to let the print head cool down.

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.

New settings are NOT applied if you do not press the

or 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.