UPC-A Settings
The Universal Product Code (UPC-A) Barcode is widely used for tracking trade items in stores and at the point-of-sale. It consists of 12 numerical digits which are uniquely assigned to each trade item.
Use the following options to configure the output Barcode settings:
UPC A Properties group:
- Height: Enter the Barcode
height in either metric (cm/mm), inch (in), pixel (px) or point (pt) values.
- Module Width: Specifies
the width of the narrow bars. Changing this value to
higher value will generally make the Barcode bigger.
- 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.
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