Creating A Bar Code Label; Setting Bar Code Parameters - Brother P-Touch PT-18RKT User Manual

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.
• 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 colored 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.

Setting Bar Code Parameters

1
Press the key to display the Tools menu, select
"Bar Code Setup" using the
press the
The Bar Code Setup screen is displayed.
2
Select an attribute using the
set a value for that attribute using the
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.
3
Press the
New settings are NOT applied if you do not press the
key.
• Press the key to return to the previous step.
• Press the
• Refer to the Bar Code Settings table for a list of all available settings.
Attribute
Protocol

Creating a Bar Code Label

or
key.
or
key to apply the settings.
key to set the selected attribute to the default value.
Bar Code Settings
CODE39, CODE128, EAN8, EAN13, EAN128,
UPC-A, UPC-E, I-2/5 (ITF), CODABAR
keys, and then
keys, and then
or keys.
Value
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