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QR Code
A QR Code is one of the types of barcodes that can be added to a template; see "Barcode" on
page 228.
The barcode can be added either using the Barcode toolbar button or through selecting Insert
> Barcode on the menu; see " Adding a Barcode" on page 228.
Initially the barcode will have the barcode type's default properties. To change those properties,
such as the scale and color, open the Barcode properties dialog: right-click the barcode (on the
Design tab in the Workspace) and select the barcode type on the shortcut menu.
Barcode properties
This topic lists the properties of the QR barcode. For the properties of other barcode types, see
"Barcode properties" on page 230.
Module size
Enter the size of the square modules in pixels.
Auto configure
When this option is checked, the barcode generator overwrites the selected Preferred version
(see below) and defines the barcode version based on the supplied data.
Preferred version
There are 40 sizes of QR codes. Select the preferred version for the QR code.
Encoding
This option defines the encoding of the barcode. When Auto is selected, the barcode generator
determines the encoding based on the supplied string. The other options are:
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Numeric: 10 bits per 3 digits, with a maximum of 7089 numerical characters.
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Alphanumeric: 11 bits per 2 characters, with a maximum of 4296 alphanumerical
characters.
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Byte: 8 bits per character, with a maximum of 2953 characters.
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Kanji: 13 bits per character, with a maximum of 1817 characters.
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