
Designing Labels
4. Click and drag in the label design area (down and to the right) until the field outline box is
approximately 1/2" high and 2" wide, release the left mouse button
Note: A Code 39 barcode (the default symbology) is displayed on the label.All dependent properties (below
the bold line) are thus characteristics of Code 39.
The selection handles show that the new barcode is selected automatically.
Change the Properties of the Barcode
Give the field a meaningful name
1. Select Field Name in the Properties box.
2. Type "PART NO."
Set maximum number of characters for the barcode
1. Select Max # Char in the Properties box. The default setting is 8 characters.
2. Type "15."
This sets the barcode’s maximum number of characters to 15. Both the barcode itself and the adjacent
human-readable text reflect this change.
Change the X-Dimension
1. Select Line: X-Dim in the Properties box.
2. Select the options arrow in the text box.
3. Select a new value for Line: X-Dim.
Note: Changing the X-Dimension also changes the Line Width property.Line Width and X-Dimension are
two different ways of viewing the same property.For UPC/EAN barcodes, the Properties box also features
Line: % Nominal, another way to view the line width of the barcode.
Note: If the barcode you have created does not fit on the label, try setting the rotation to 90º.
Example 2: The Variable Text Field
When you created the barcode field in Example 1, you also created a human readable text field at the
same time.Use the Properties box window to make changes to this field in Example 2.Follow these
instructions to:
l Move the field to a new position.
l Change the font.
l Magnify the width of the field.
l Center the field
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