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PT-2030

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

How do I make a label with a barcode?

To make a label with a barcode:

 

Selecting the type of Bar Code.

  1. Press the Setup key to display the Setup menu.
  2. Press Up cursor or Down cursor to select "Bar Code Setup".
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  3. Press the OK or Enter key. The Bar Code Setup screen is displayed.
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  4. Select an attribute using Up cursor or Down cursor.
  5. Set a value for that attribute using Left cursor or Right cursor.
  6. Press the OK or  Enter key to apply the settings.

 

Entering Bar Code Data.

 

  1. Press the Setup key to display the Setup menu.
  2. Press Up cursor or Down cursor to select "Bar Code Input".
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  3. Press the OK or Enter key. The Bar Code Input screen is displayed.
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  4. Type in the bar code data. Special characters can be entered in the bar code when using the CODE39, CODEBAR, CODE128 or EAN128 protocols. When not using special characters, go to step 8.
  5. Press the Symbol key. A list of characters available for the current protocol is displayed.
  6. Press Up cursor or Down cursor to select a character.
  7. Press the OK or Enter key to insert the character in the bar code data.
  8. Press the OK or Enter key to insert the bar code in the label. The bar code is displayed on the text entry screen.

Up to five bar codes can be entered on a label.

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