Brother 2450DX Printer User Manual


 
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It is recommended that bar codes be printed with the
Tape margin
function set to
FULL
and the bar code
WIDTH
parameter set to
LARGE
; otherwise, the bar codes may be dif-
ficult to read.
To use the Bar code function:
1
Rotate
+
until
14/21 BAR CODE
is displayed, and then press
+
(OR hold down
c
and press
U
once).
T
o change the data or parameters of a bar code that has already been created, position
the cursor below either half of the bar code mark (
) before rotating
+
to select
14/
21 BAR CODE
and pressing
+
(OR holding down
c
and pressing
U
).
A block can only contain one bar code. If a bar code has already been entered in
the block when
+
is rotated to select
14/21 BAR CODE
and
+
is pressed
(OR
c
is held down and
U
is pressed), the error message “1 BAR CODE PER
BLOCK!” appears.
To quit the
Bar code
function without making any changes, hold down
c
and
press
U
.
2
Type in the new bar code data or edit the old data.
To change the bar code parameter settings:
3
Press
h
.
To return to the bar code data without changing any parameter settings, press
*
.
4
Press
f
or
w
until the parameter that you wish to change appears.
5
Rotate
+
(OR press
h
or
e
) until the desired setting is displayed.
6
Repeat steps
4
and
5
until all parameters are set as you wish.
7
Press + (OR press r).
To add a special character to the bar code data:
8 Press f or w until the cursor is below the character immediately to the right of
where you wish to add the special character.
9 Hold down c and press s.
0 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until the desired special character is displayed.
The following special characters can only be entered when entering bar code types
CODE 39 or CODABAR.
Symbol Special character
1 +
2 $