Chapter 1 Product Overview Creating the graphic data for barcode If you want to create graphic data for barcodes, create data which meet the following conditions. Use black as the print color of the barcode on blank paper (not pre-printed). Barcode data should be created at 180 dpi 180 dpi. At other resolutions, the barcode reader may return errors. Because of the characteristics of the ink, it may penetrate the paper, and bars of printed bar codes may become thicker. This depends on the paper. Users can maintain the bar code recognition rate by methods such as ± 1 correction, reducing the data in a bar by one pixel (180 dpi) and increasing the blank space by one pixel (180 dpi).
Carriage move direction Carriage move direction 1 Paper feeding direction b. Fence Barcode (BLACK) a. Ladder Barcode 27 Barcode type Detail Module value a Ladder barcode 360 180 dpi 0.282 mm or more (180 dpi, 2 dots) b Fence barcode 360 360 dpi, BLACK 0.212 mm or more (360 dpi, 3 dots)