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UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8 and EAN-13 are a few of the barcode types that can be added to a
template.
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671.
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... option in the context menu.
Note that these barcode types process tilde characters in the data as special characters. See
the Java4less Barcodes Guide to learn what the tilde character can be used for.
Barcode properties
This topic lists the properties of the barcode types UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8 and EAN-13. For the
properties of other barcode types, see "Barcode type and properties" on page673.
Module width
Specifies the width of the narrow bars in centimeters. Changing this value to a higher value will
make the barcode bigger when Scale is set to None.
Show guardbars
Checking this option adds guardbars to the barcode. Guardbars are bars at the start, in the
middle and at the end that help the barcode scanner to scan the barcode correctly.
Scale
Defines if and how the rendered barcode is scaled in relation to the parent element:
l None: The barcode is rendered based on the module width.
l Fit to box: The barcode is stretched to fit the parent box in both width and height.
Supplement
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, and EAN-8 may all include an additional barcode to the right of the
main barcode.
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