Creating a Barcode
To create a QR Barcode (must have a DIB open), move to the menu item: QR > Write…
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Barcode String |
Information to be encoded The capacity depends on the data type. Max. number of numeric only characters is: 7,089, max. number of alphanumeric characters is: 4,296 and max. number of binary (8 bits) bytes is: 2,953. This information must be typed in (Text Input radio button is checked) or read from file (File Input radio button is checked). |
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Unit |
The Offset and Size can be shown in different units: pixels, millimeters or inch/100. |
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Align |
The barcode can be aligned to one of the corners of drawing area. The user can select “Left-Top”, “Right-Top”, “Left-Bottom” or “Right-Bottom” corner. |
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Offset |
Distance from the aligned corner in X and Y direction, in the chosen unit. |
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Size |
“Large”, “Medium” or “Small” barcode can be chosen, the “Width” and “Height” fields show the size in the chosen units. Other size can be set directly in a separate dialog, invoked by “Advanced Settings” button. |
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Rotation |
Orientation of the barcode (0 degree, 90 degree, 180 degree or 270 degree). |
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Preview |
This fields shows (with grey rectangle) the current position of barcode on the whole document. |
Pressing the “Advanced Settings” button, the following dialog appears:
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Cell Size |
Refers to the height and width in pixels of each segment in the barcode. |
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Logical Quiet Zone Size |
Is the buffer around the barcode. The unit of measurement is specified as the Cell Size above. |
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Error Correction Level |
Set a specific Error Correction Level here. Default is set to Automatic (recommended). |
Reading a Barcode
To read a QR barcode, navigate to the QR > Read… menu item.
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Minimal Cell Size |
Should be no less then the smallest Cell Size value of the barcode to be read. |
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Minimal Quiet Zone Size |
Equally cannot be smaller then the smallest Quiet Zone specified during barcode creation. |