The Barcode object is intended for printing a bar code or QR-code on an employee pass card.

To open the properties window for the Barcode object, see the Editing objects properties in the Template Editor section. As a result the following window opens.

Bar code settings

First of all, select the Format of the bar/QR-code (see the code specifications for more details):

1. AZTEC: 2D code encoding from 13 digits or 12 Latin letters to 3832 digits or 2067 Latin letters.
2. CODABAR: linear barcode encoding digits 0 to 9 and special characters -, $, :, /, ., +
3. CODE_39: linear barcode encoding upper-case Latin characters A to Z, digits 0 to 9 and special characters (-, ., $, /, +, %, and space).
4. CODE_93: linear barcode encoding upper-case Latin characters A to Z, digits 0 to 9 and a number of special characters.
5. CODE_128: linear barcode encoding all 128 ASCII characters by shifting among three code sets (A, B, C): 
   1. 128A (Code Set A) – ASCII characters 00 to 95 (0–9, A–Z and control codes), special characters, and FNC 1–4
   2. 128B (Code Set B) – ASCII characters 32 to 127 (0–9, A–Z, a–z), special characters, and FNC 1–4
   3. 128C (Code Set C) – 00–99 (encodes two digits with a single code point) and FNC1
6. DATA_MATRIX: 2D code encoding up to 3116 ASCII characters.
7. EAN_8: linear barcode encoding exactly 7 digits plus 1 digit in the end being a checksum (if absent, considered 0).
8. EAN_13: linear barcode encoding exactly 12 digits plus 1 digit in the end being a checksum (if absent, considered 0).
9. ITF: linear barcode encoding even number of digits (e.g. 12, 1234, but not 123).
10. PDF_417: 2D code encoding up to 2710 characters (ASCII, bytes, numbers).
11. QR_CODE: 2D code encoding up to 7089 characters.
12. UPC_A: linear barcode encoding exactly 11 digits plus 1 digit in the beginning being a checksum (if absent, considered 0).
13. UPC_E: linear barcode encoding exactly 12 digits plus 1 digit in the beginning being a checksum (if absent, considered 0).
14. MSI: linear barcode encoding digits 0 to 9.
15. PLESSEY: linear barcode encoding digits 0 to 9.

Then enter any string in the Example field and see how it displays in the template. The example string should correspond to the typical string that may be stored in the selected Database field, and to the rules for the selected Format. For example, if you select Predefined Database field Surname, enter some characters in the Example field and see how it looks on your template, adjust the size of the bar/QR code accordingly etc. If you select the Format which does not support such characters, the Format and Example fields are highlighted in red indicating the error in the tooltips. In this case, either change Format or Database field or Example.

The Margin field is for adjusting white space around the code.

In some cases – for linear digit codes – the coded number may be displayed under the code. If necessary, set the Pure BarCode checkbox to hide this number.

Database field

The fields in the Database field group are filled similar to the same fields of the Database field object (see Database field оbject properties). Select one of the Predefined database fields or enter the Unusual template. Make sure to check if selected bar code Format allows encoding of all the characters used or supposed in the database field (i.e. do not select EAN_8 for Surname or CODE_39 when using a colon ":").

Border settings

You can choose the Color and Thickness of the border around the code.