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This information is displayed when creating or amending a barcode entry.
Entries
Page Definition
The name for the barcode definition.
Barcode name
The name of the barcode.
Barcode description
Enter the description of the barcode.
Position X axis
The horizontal position of the barcode measured in 1440'ths of an inch. The barcode will print at this position no matter where it occurs in the text.
Position Y axis
The vertical position of the barcode measured in 1440'ths of an inch. The barcode will print at this position no matter where it occurs in the text.
Type
Type |
The Barcode type |
Number of characters |
Comments |
02 |
MSI |
1 through 31 |
|
03 |
UPCA |
11 |
|
04 |
UPCE |
10 |
|
06 |
UPC2 |
2 |
|
07 |
UPC5 |
5 |
|
08 |
EAN8 |
7 |
|
09 |
EAN13 |
12 |
(NOTE the first 2 digits specify the country e.g. 50 is UK, this also further defines the Barcode Type) |
0A |
INDUST2OF5 |
1 through 31 |
|
0B |
MARTIX2OF5 |
1 through 31 |
|
0C |
INTERL2OF5 |
1 through 31 |
|
0D |
CODEBAR |
1 through 50 |
|
11 |
CODE128 |
1 through 50 |
|
16 |
EAN2 |
2 |
|
17 |
EAN5 |
5 |
|
18 |
POSNET |
1 through 31 |
Modifier
This byte gives additional information about the barcode e.g. to define check digit calculation and printing. If in doubt use '00'.
Number of characters
Enter the number of characters to be used in the barcode. The maximum number of characters depends on the Barcode 'Type', see above.
Font
The LID identifies the Font used to print the Barcode in character form. The most commonly used Barcodes EAN and UPC use the OCR-B font, Gothic has also been used. The LID is the Font within the Font group (0-9).
Note: If an incorrect font is specified (the font is not OCR-B or Gothic, or there is no Chr Set specified in the Font Group), the document will not print and an Error Message 0821 will be sent to QSYSOPR.
Width
The width of the smallest barcode dimension in 1440'ths of an inch.
Height
The height of the barcode in 1440'ths of an inch.
Print barcode text
This is only valid when printing to a *AFP output device and this will output the text of the barcode underneath the actual barcode if set to a ‘Y’
Preamble
Add static data to the beginning of your barcode. From version 6.2.70 this entry will be read only if the hex value of a character is less than 3F.
Postamble
Add static data to the end of your barcode. From version 6.2.70 this entry will be read only if the hex value of a character is less than 3F.
Remove leading spaces
When set to Y all leading spaces will be removed from the barcode.
Remove trailing spaces
When set to Y all trailing spaces will be removed from the barcode.
Function Keys
F3=Exit |
Exits the Work with barcode details screen and returns to the Work with barcodes list, without updating. Press Enter to Update. |
F12=Previous |
Cancels the Work with barcodes details screen and returns to the Work with barcodes list, without updating. Press Enter to Update. |
