Epson SecurColor TM-C3400 User manual

BarTender Barcode Printing Manual
M00027701
Rev. B
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BarTenderis registered trademarks of Seagull Scientific, Inc.
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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.
❏Optimizing printer information (page 2)
• BarTender Ver.9.20 or later (page 2)
• BarTender Ver.9.10 or earlier (page 4)
❏Barcode Object settings (page 6)
• Barcode (page 6)
• 2D symbol of stack type (page 8)
• 2D symbol of matrix type (page 9)
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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Barcode printed out with initial settings Barcode after resetting values
Example: For Code128 Type C

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
1Install the TM-C3400 printer driver on the computer.
2Set 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.
3Click [OK] to exit the printer driver settings.
4Start BarTender.
5Use the New Label Format Wizard to set the media type.
At that time, correctly select the printer you are using in [Printer Selection].
6Select [Advanced Printer and Driver Setup] in the [Administer] menu to open
the [Advanced Printer and Driver Setup].
Printer driver settings Printer Resolution
(dpi)
Media Type Print Quality
Plain Media
Plain Media Label
Speed 180
Quality 360
Fine Media
PET Film
Synthetic Media Label
Speed 360
Quality 360

7Select 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.
8Add a checkmark to [Override Default Settings].
9Set [Dot Size]. Refer to the recommended values in the table below and then
click the [arrow] to make a setting.
10Click the [OK] button.
This completes the BarTender optimization settings.
Resolution
(dpi)
Dot Size (mils)
Horizontal Vertical
180 8.3 8.3
360 4.2 4.2
Resolution
(dpi)
Dot Size (mils)
Horizontal Vertical
180 8.3 8.3
360 4.2 4.2

BarTender Ver.9.10 or earlier
1Install the TM-C3400 printer driver on the computer.
2Set 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.
3Click [OK] to exit the printer driver settings.
4Use Notepad to open the btwprn.ini file that was created when BarTender
was installed. The save location for btwprn.ini is shown below.
Windows XP/ Windows Server 2003 :
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Seagull\BarTender
Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 :
C:\ProgramData\Seagull\BarTender
Printer driver settings Printer Resolution
(dpi)
Media Type Print Quality
Plain Media
Plain Media Label
Speed 180
Quality 360
Fine Media
PET Film
Synthetic Media
Label
Speed 360
Quality 360

5Refer to the following regarding resolution, and then edit and overwrite the
file as necessary.
Caution:
The EPSON TM-C3400=" remark in the btwprn.ini file is added when the TM-C3400
printer driver is installed.
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.
Edit only the locations enclosed in a red frame.
❏For 180 dpi
❏For 360 dpi
This completes the BarTender optimization 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
❏Symbology
Code39 / Codabar / Interleaved 2-of-5 / JAN13 / Code93 / Code128
Printing direction *1
Printer driver settings Printer
Resolution
(dpi)
BarTender settings
(Recommended minimum values)
Media Type Print
Quality
X Dimension
(mils)Ratio
Fence Barcode
Plain Media
Speed 180
13.9
2.5
Plain Media Label 8.3 *2
13.9 *3
Other than the above 360 9.8
Ladder Barcode
Plain Media
Speed 180
19.4
Plain Media Label 13.9 *2
19.4 *3
Other than the above 360 12.5

*1 The printing directions are shown below.
*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.
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Fence Barcode
Feed direction
Ladder Barcode

2D Symbol of Stack type
❏Symbology
PDF417/ GS1 DataBar Stacked/ GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional, /GS1 DataBar
Expanded Stacked
Note:
The values shown above are for the recommended print media.
Printer driver settings Printer Resolution
(dpi)
BarTender settings
(Recommended minimum values)
Media Type Print Quality X Dimension
(mils)Row Height
Plain Media
Plain Media Label
Speed 180 8.3
3XQuality 360 7.0
Other than the above 360 7.0

2D Symbol of Matrix type
❏Symbology
QR Code
*) You can use the Print Preview function in the printer driver to make sure that the symbol does not
fall outside of the printing area. For details, see "Symbol Printing Position" on page 10.
Note:
The values shown above are for the recommended print media.
Symbol position *
Printer driver settings Printer
Resolution
(dpi)
BarTender settings
(Recommended minimum values)
Media Type Print
Quality X Dimension (mils)
No Paper feed
Plain Media
Plain Media Label
Speed 180 19.4
Quality 360 18.1
Other than the above 360 15.3
With Paper feed
Plain Media
Plain Media Label
Speed 180 25.0
Quality 360 23.6
Other than the above 360 18.1

Symbol Printing Position
The value to set for [X Dimension] will vary depending on whether the symbol printing position falls
outside of the printing area.
Use the following procedure to check the symbol printing position.
1Add a checkmark to [Print Preview] in the TM-C3400 printer driver, and then
click the [OK] button.
2When printing, the [EPSON Print Preview] window will appear.
The dashed lines shown here indicate the printing area.
Check if the symbol position falls inside or outside of the printing area.
No Paper feed (Inside the printing area) With Paper feed (Outside the printing area )