Code 39 Settings
Code 39 is a discrete, self-checking barcode that is also known as "Alpha39", "Code 3 of 9" (often abbreviated to "3 of 9"), "Code 3/9", "Type 39", "USS Code 39" and "USD-3".
Code 39 data should contain no more than 20 digits from within the following range: Numeric digits: (0-9), upper-case letters (A-Z), seven special characters (- . space $ / + %) and the start/stop asterisk (*) character.
If the Extended character set is chosen, then lower-case letters (a-z) and other special ASCII characters can also be included.
Use the following options to configure the output Barcode settings:
- Position group:
- Orientation: Use the drop-down to select the orientation of the Barcode added to the page.
- Output once per sheet: Option relates to Imposition (also known as N-Up) printing. Select this box to have the Barcode printed once per sheet rather than once per document page.If Imposition options such as auto-positioning and scaling were selected, these options won't apply to the Additional Content added to the physical N-Up sheet.
- Left: Enter the distance between the left margin of the page and the Barcode, in either metric (cm/mm), inch (in), pixel (px) or point (pt) values.
- Bottom: Enter the distance between the bottom margin of the page and the Barcode, in either metric (cm/mm), inch (in), pixel (px) or point (pt) values.
- Code 39 Properties group:
- Height: Enter the Barcode height in either metric (cm/mm), inch (in), pixel (px) or point (pt) values.
- Use extended character set: Check to use the Code 39 Extended character set. This extends the range of supported data to include the full ASCII character set. This adds support for lower case letters (a-z) and the full range of ASCII punctuation and special characters.
- Module Width: Specifies the width of the narrow bars. Changing this value to higher value will generally make the Barcode bigger. The smallest Module Width is 0.19mm (high density).
- Bar width ratio: Set the Barcode bar width.
- Checksum: Use the drop-down to select how to deal with the Barcode checksum:
- Ignore: Ignore checksum calculations.
- Auto: Add a checksum character to the Barcode if the initial value does not validate. This is the default value.
- Check: Verify the Barcode has a valid checksum.
- Add: Calculate and add a checksum character to Barcode, regardless of current value.
- Print human readable text: Check to add a textual version of the Barcode data.
- Placement: Use the drop-down to select whether to place the human readable text above or below the Barcode.
- Font name: Use the drop-down to select the font with which to display the human readable text.
- Font size: Enter a font size for the human readable text.
- Text: Enter the text used
to generate the Barcode.
Add button: Click to display
a list of variable data that can be added to the Barcode. This
includes metadata fields added in the Metadata
Options, as well as some information fields.
- Condition: Enter the condition
which determines whether or not the Barcode will be added to the document at print time. For details on how to create a conditional, see the How to Set Conditionals page.
- Add button: Click to display
a list of metadata fields, information fields to add, or common
expressions to the condition.