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GS1 DataMatrix
GS1 DataMatrix is one of the types of barcodes that can be added to a template; see "Barcode"
on page671.
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.
About GS1 DataMatrix barcode data
In order to create a GS1 DataMatrix barcode, the barcode data must meet the following
requirements.
l The barcode data must start with a leading FNC1 character. Either ~1 or ~d232.
l The GS1 Application Identifiers (AI) must be used for all data.
The function code ~1 must be used as field separator for variable length AI elements.
l Only ASCII characters should be used.
Barcode properties
This topic lists the properties of the barcode type GS1 DataMatrix. 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.
Preferred format
Use the drop-down to select the size of the Data Matrix.
Scale
Defines if and how the rendered barcode is scaled in relation to the parent element:
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