Chapter3 Handling Printing 2D Symbols The printer driver has the built-in 2D symbol font. This allows you to print a 2D symbol without creating it on an application software. Setting the 2D Symbol Font You can make the 2D symbol settings using [Barcode and 2D Symbol Settings] on the [Driver Utilities] tab. 1 Make the following settings. • Display: Select [2D Symbols]. • Font Name: Enter a character string. The string is set as the 2D symbol font name. Only ASCII characters are accepted. • Type: Select a type of 2D symbol. Available setting items changes according to the selected type. • Rotation Settings: Select an option to rotate a 2D symbol. • Hexadecimal Input Mode:
Select the check box to enter data for a 2D symbol in hexadecimal. • Margin Settings: The background of 2D Symbols is transparent. If you select the checkbox for “Margin Settings”, the barcode is printed with the transparent background filled in white. The amount of margin can be set for [Top Margin], [Left Margin], [Bottom Margin], and [Right Margin] respectively. 112