PT-2730

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting
  • Date: 13/12/2023
  • ID: faqp00001287_016

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

 

Entering Bar Code Data.

  1. Press the Setup key to display the Setup menu.
  2. Press Up cursor key or Down cursor key to select "Bar Code Input".
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  3. Press OK or Enter. 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 key or Down cursor key to select a character.
  7. Press OK or Enter to insert the character in the bar code data.
  8. Press OK or Enter 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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