Data Matrix Settings
A Data Matrix barcode is a high-density, two-dimensional (2D) matrix barcode which supports encoded text, numbers, files and digital data.
To create dynamic barcodes, Metadata options must first have been set. Metadata fields are required to create the association between the dynamic data used in the print run and the barcode.
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) 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) or point (pt) values.
- Datamatrix Properties group:
- Module Width: Specifies the width of the narrow bars. Changing this value to higher value will generally make the Barcode bigger.
- Encoding: The data represented in the symbol can be compressed using one of the following algorithms:
- Auto: Automatically detect the data content and encodes using the most appropriate method. This is the default option.
- ASCII: is used to encode data that mainly contains ASCII alphanumeric characters (ASCII 0-127). Use where Barcode size is a concern and where the data is alphanumeric.
- Base 256: used to encode 8-bit values.
- C40: used for data that mainly consists of numbers and upper-case alphabetic letters.
- Text: used for data that mainly consists of numbers and lower-case alphabetic letters.
- None: Does not use any encoding.
- Format: select the Barcode size format from the drop-down list .
- Text: Enter the text used
to generate the Barcode.
Add button: Click to display
a list of variable data that could be used for generating the Barcode.
This includes metadata fields which must previously have been added in the Metadata Options (likely at the Document Tags level), 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.