Making barcodes
Colors, text, size, and the settings that keep a barcode in spec.
A barcode can be black on white – that’s the safest choice for every scanner – but it doesn’t have to be. This section covers the design surface of the editor: custom colors, custom text around the barcode, font control, the built-in OCR typography that ships embedded in every EPS, margins and borders, light-margin indicators, add-on barcodes, and the round-vs-square module choice for 2D codes. Scannability Check confirms that the design still scans before you save.
In this section
- 01 Colors Click the Color toolbar button to open the color options dialog. Background & Barcode Color Barcodes are typically printed with black bars on a white…
- 02 Can I change the color of my barcode? Yes, but with an important note. Barcodes are typically printed with black bars on a white background. These colors can be changed, but caution…
- 03 Text Click the Text toolbar button to open the text options dialog. Barcodes typically display their value with human-readable text under the bars. This…
- 04 How do I make my barcode a specific size? Barcodes don't quite work like this – essentially, you can't make barcodes an exact specific dimensional size. Barcodes are sized based on the width…
- 05 How do I adjust the height of a barcode? To adjust height, click on the drop-down menu for "Bar Height" and select "Custom" – the number entered is in millimeters and corresponds to the…
- 06 How do I make barcodes smaller than the minimum size? Each symbology in Barcode Producer offers a range of sizes (factors) to choose from, based on the particular characteristics of that symbology. You…
- 07 How do I change units of measure? Everything about barcodes is specified in millimeters, so, you can't change everything to inches. You can, however, change the measure of the preview…
- 08 Why is the last digit of my retail barcode wrong? It isn't wrong. The last digit of all UPC, ISBN and EAN barcodes is called a check digit. Barcode Producer automatically calculates this for you so…
- 09 Advanced Options Click the Advanced toolbar button to open the advanced options dialog. Each symbology has its own options and displays a preview so you can see how…
- 10 Finishing Click the Finishing toolbar button to open the finishing options dialog. Margin The margin option adds a 1/4 inch margin to all sides of the barcode.…
- 11 Preferences Choose "Preferences" from the Barcode Producer menu to adjust Barcode Producer's options. Preview Units The preview area of a symbology window shows…