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Print head, Barcodes, Printing orientation, Hardware and Sound

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Troubleshooting Problem Printed barcodes cannot be read. Solution  Print labels so that barcodes are aligned with the print head as shown below: 1 16 3 2 1 Print head 2 Barcodes 3 Printing orientation  Barcodes may not be read if they are reduced or enlarged.  Try using another scanner.  We recommend printing barcodes with Print Quality options set to Give priority to print quality. For Windows 7: To display the Quality options, open the printer properties by clicking Start > Devices and Printers, right-clicking the Label Printer you want to set up, and then clicking Printing preferences. For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1: To display the Quality options, open the printer properties by clicking Control Panel in the Apps screen > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers, right-clicking the Label Printer you want to set up, and then clicking Printing preferences. For Windows 10: To display the Quality options, open the printer properties by clicking Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners > Devices and Printers, right-clicking the Label Printer you want to set up, and then clicking Printing preferences. For Mac: To change the Print Quality options, open the Print dialog box and select Basic from the print options pop-up menu. 118

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Troubleshooting
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Printed barcodes cannot be read.
Print labels so that barcodes are aligned with the print head as shown
below:
1
Print head
2
Barcodes
3
Printing orientation
Barcodes may not be read if they are reduced or enlarged.
Try using another scanner.
We recommend printing barcodes with Print Quality options set to
Give
priority to print quality
.
For Windows 7:
To display the
Quality
options, open the printer properties by clicking
Start
>
Devices and Printers
, right-clicking the Label Printer you want to set up, and
then clicking
Printing preferences
.
For Windows 8 / Windows 8.1:
To display the
Quality
options, open the printer properties by clicking
Control
Panel
in the
Apps
screen >
Hardware and Sound
>
Devices and Printers
,
right-clicking the Label Printer you want to set up, and then clicking
Printing
preferences
.
For Windows 10:
To display the
Quality
options, open the printer properties by clicking
Start
>
Settings
>
Devices
>
Printers & scanners
>
Devices and Printers
,
right-clicking the Label Printer you want to set up, and then clicking
Printing
preferences
.
For Mac:
To change the Print Quality options, open the
Print
dialog box and select
Basic
from the print options pop-up menu.
Problem
Solution
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2
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