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 back- ground filled in white. The amount of margin can be set for [Top Margin], [Left Margin], [Bottom Margin], and [Right Margin] respectively. 119