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Epson TM-C3400 Printing Manual

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BarTender Barcode Printing Manual
EPSON is registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation in Japan and other countries./regions.
BarTender
is registered trademarks of Seagull Scientific, Inc.
Copyright ©2010-2012 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.
This manual explains the settings for using BarTender to print out bar codes with TM-C3400
When using BarTender to print out bar codes, the scale of the bar width and space width might change
as shown below, making the bar code difficult or even impossible to read with a scanner. Therefore, first
you will need to optimize the printer information for BarTender, and then set the bar code object to the
recommended minimum values.
Example: For Code128 Type C
Barcode printed out with initial settings
❏ Optimizing printer information
• BarTender Ver.9.20 or later
• BarTender Ver.9.10 or earlier
❏ Barcode Object settings
• Barcode
• 2D symbol of stack type
• 2D symbol of matrix type
Caution:
After optimizing the printer information, set the Barcode Object.
You might not be able to set the recommended minimum value for the Barcode Object.
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  • Page 1 Copyright ©2010-2012 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual explains the settings for using BarTender to print out bar codes with TM-C3400 When using BarTender to print out bar codes, the scale of the bar width and space width might change as shown below, making the bar code difficult or even impossible to read with a scanner.

  • Page 2: Optimizing Printer Information

    Optimizing printer information Install the TM-C3400, and then make the following settings. The optimization method varies according to the BarTender version. BarTender Ver.9.20 or later Install the TM-C3400 printer driver on the computer. Set the printer driver according to the customer's usage conditions.
  • Page 3 Select the printer you are using, and then confirm that the Dot Size is set to the recommended value. See the table below. If it has been set to the recommended value, proceed to Step 10. If it has not been set to the recommended value, proceed to Step 8. Dot Size (mils) Resolution (dpi)

  • Page 4: Bartender Ver.9.10 Or Earlier

    BarTender Ver.9.10 or earlier Install the TM-C3400 printer driver on the computer. Set the printer driver according to the customer's usage conditions. The printer's resolution will vary according to the Media Type and Print Quality settings in the printer driver.
  • Page 5 Functions that allow the setting of multiple resolutions for a single printer with Bar- Tender cannot be used with TM-C3400. If the printer's resolution changes due to the settings used for the TM-C3400 printer driver, you must edit the btwprn.ini file as necessary each time.

  • Page 6: Barcode Object Settings

    Barcode Object Settings Set the Barcode Object created in BarTender according to the customer's usage conditions, using the values shown below. Caution: Before setting the Barcode Object, make sure that the printer information has been optimized. You might not be able to set the recommended minimum value for the Barcode Object. Barcode ❏...
  • Page 7 *1 The printing directions are shown below. Feed direction Fence Barcode Ladder Barcode *2: Code39, Codabar, Interleaved 2-of-5 (Binary-level Barcode) *3: JAN13, Code93, Code128 (Multi-level Barcode) Note: The values shown above are for the recommended print media.
  • Page 8 2D Symbol of Stack type ❏ Symbology PDF417/ GS1 DataBar Stacked/ GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional, /GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked BarTender settings Printer driver settings (Recommended minimum values) Printer Resolution (dpi) X Dimension Media Type Print Quality Row Height (mils) Plain Media Speed Plain Media Label Quality...
  • Page 9 2D Symbol of Matrix type ❏ Symbology QR Code BarTender settings Printer driver settings Printer (Recommended minimum values) Symbol position Resolution Print (dpi) Media Type X Dimension (mils) Quality Plain Media Speed 19.4 No Paper feed Plain Media Label Quality 18.1 Other than the above 15.3...
  • Page 10 Use the following procedure to check the symbol printing position. Add a checkmark to [Print Preview] in the TM-C3400 printer driver, and then click the [OK] button. When printing, the [EPSON Print Preview] window will appear.