Brady TLS 2200 - Manual (Page 48)

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Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide
the rotation of your barcode(s) in one of four orientations (0
Ε
, 90
Ε
, 180
Ε
, 270
Ε
).
This allows you to create both picket fence and ladder style barcodes. Please note,
however, that all lines on the legend (text and/or barcode) print at the rotation
selected. Lines cannot be rotated independently.
Code 39 Barcode Symbology
The barcode symbology used by the TLS2200 printer is Code 39. The character set for
this symbology consists of the following characters:
The capital letters: A to Z
The numbers: 0 to 9
The space character
The symbols:
- . $ / + %
Characters entered in lowercase are automatically converted to uppercase when printed.
TLS2200 Printer Barcode Parameters
Symbology: Code 39
Narrow Bar Width: 2 dots (.25mm)
Wide-to-Narrow Ratio: 2 to 1
Quiet Zone:
10 dots (1.25mm)
Density 7.82 CPI
Maximum Barcode Characters
The maximum number of characters for a bar code is 25. The following table lists the
maximum barcode characters per line:
Marker Width Max # of Barcode
Chars Per Line
12.7 mm (0.5 in.) * 0
25.4 mm (1.0 in.) 4
38.1 mm (1.5 in.) 8
* Zero characters allowed on label (quiet zone and start/stop characters occupy entire
width).
To create labels containing barcodes, follow the instructions below:
1.
Press the key t o toggle the legend type from Text to Barcode mode (B is
displayed on the Status Bar).
2. Press the + keys to access the Setup Menu.
3. Press the <
?
> key once to select Barcode, then press .
4. With the cursor highlighted on Bar Height, press .