barcode settings
By double-clicking a Barcode element, the related settings dialog box is shown. This enables you to modify its appearance.
In-depth resources:
Tutorial: Barcode printing best practices
For help on a barcode symbology see the topic Symbologies.
A barcode settings dialog box is made up of 5 tabs:
Symbol: this tab enables you to select the type of barcode you want to display. The right pane Quick Info displays some useful information about the compilation of the text to be encoded. Click the More link to display the help page about the barcode type currently selected. At the bottom, the text box that allows the compilation of the text to be encoded and buttons for inserting elements for a possible linkage with data source fields, counters, and to preview the resulting text to be encoded. See topic Text concatenation for more information. Note: |
Based on the type of barcode selected, Labeljoy will require you to enter a few additional parameters needed to correctly generate the barcode symbol. |
Font: tab for the selection of the font to be used to draw the optional
text below or above linear barcode symbols. |
Pen: tab for the definition of color used for the rendering of the bars and any text that may appear at the top or at the bottom. Note: See the Defining colors topic for more information on creating complex colors and shades. |
Background: tab for the definition of the background color of the barcode. See the Defining colors topic for more information on creating complex colors and shades. |
Advanced: see topic Advanced barcode settings. |