Barcode Image Generator Manual

1. Because this product does not install any DLLs or other components in the system directories, it may be easily installed and used from a network or a mapped drive.
2. Run Setup.Exe to start the install utility.
3. When prompted for the location, select the network drive and complete the install process.
4. Create shortcuts on other computers that need to run the application.
5. If errors occur on other computers, try performing the steps outlined in the document about setting security rights for .NET applications.
6. Ensure there is a license for each user that has access to the software.

1. Image Generator properties, such as DataToEncode, Symbology, Bar Height, and Captions, may be saved and loaded from an XML file.
2. Choose File from the menu.
3. To save the property settings, select Save Generator Values and create a file name.
4. To load saved property settings, select Load Generator Values and select the XML file.
5. Loading the values may also be performed from the command line.
6. Save and load property values from XML file training video.

1. Choose the Copy to Clipboard button.
2. In the application, choose Edit - Paste or press CRTL-V (Mac users choose Opt-V). If the image does not paste into the application correctly, try saving the image first and then import it from the application.

1. Choose the Generate Image File button.
2. In the Save as type dialog box, choose the image type to create. The most common image type to create for importing into other applications, such as Photoshop, is JPEG or EPS. The recommended image type to use for a website is PNG. NOTE: Only the Mac version supports EPS.
3. The File name dialog is automatically generated to be unique, however it may be changed if necessary.

Text files containing multiple values may be easily loaded into the Image Generator to produce multiple image files. (New in 2011 version)

1. Choose File - Create Multiple Barcodes from the menu.
2. Select a text file containing data values. Each line in the text file will generate one image file encoding the text on that line.
   1. 
      The default image extension can be modified by designating the image type in the data file. For example, if you need the first two images to be .jpeg and the last three images to be .png, you would put the following information into the data file:
      image: jpeg
      12345
      67890
      image: png
      ABC
      DEF
      EFG
      
      And following image files would be created, where it would have the image number, data encoded and the DPI of the image:
      1-12345-600DPI.jpeg
      2-67890-600DPI.jpeg
      3-ABC-600DPI.png
      4-DEF-600DPI.png
      5-EFG-600DPI.png
       
3. Barcode image files will be created in the directory where the data file resides.
4. This option may also be performed from the command line in the Windows version.
5. Create multiple barcode training video.

• NOTE: this option is not available in the Mac version
• Open the Image Generator and change any properties as necessary. The image created will use the properties that were last set and only the data encoded in the barcode will change. After the properties are set, close the Image Generator. From the Windows command prompt or DOS command line, the following parameters are available to create image files:
  [ DataToEncode ] [ Optional file path, file name.ImageType ]
  or
  [ LoadValues+XML Settings File+DataToEncode+File Path, File Name.ImageType ]
  (the LoadValues option is only available in Version 2010 or later)
  
  The following example generates a JPEG file in the current directory:
  "Image Generator.exe" 123456789012
  The result would be an image file named 123456789012.jpeg
  
  An example that generates a 1 bit monochrome bitmap file in a specified directory with a specified file name would contain the following in a batch file:
  "Image Generator.exe" 123456789012 C:\Windows\Temp\TestFile.1bmp
  The following types of files may be created: jpeg, gif, tiff, png, bmp, wmf or 1bmp (1 bit per pixel bitmap)
  
  In Version 2010 and greater, additional parameters may be specified to load values from a saved xml file.
  
  For example:
  "Image Generator.exe" Loadvalues+C:\Temp\FileName.xml+123456789012+C:\Temp\TestFile.gif

• NOTE: this option is not available in the Mac version.
• Multiple image files may be generated from a batch file, a text file or dynamically with an external program that makes a call to the application such as HP SmartStream Designer.
• The following example loads an XML properties file and creates multiple barcodes from lines of data in a text file. Each line in the text file contains the data that is to be encoded; each line will create a separate barcode.
  "Image Generator.exe" Loadvalues+C:\Temp\FileName.xml+Createbarcodes+C:\Temp\DataFile.txt
• The following is a batch file example that makes multiple sequential images with a loop:
  

@ECHO OFF
SET Prefix=12345678
SET Start=1001
SET Stop=1004
SET IncrementBy=1

:Loop
   CALL "Image Generator.exe" %Prefix%%Start%
   echo Created image for value %Prefix%%Start%
   if %Start%==%Stop% goto Exit
   SET /A Start=Start+%IncrementBy%
goto Loop

:Exit

• Extra character appended to Codabar or Code 39 barcode
• Barcode prints but does not scan
• Barcode image is too large after it is generated
• Error message received: "The application failed to initialize properly" or "MSCOREE.DLL was not found"
• How to create a DataBar Coupon Barcode
• Barcode Image Generator application will not open
• Error messages appear when generating an image file
• Barcode prints but will not scan (or scan correctly)
• Human readable text disappears on rotated metafile images
• Barcode does not paste accurately into Photoshop and can not be scanned
• Barcode image is too large after it is created
• Why are the check digits of Code 128 in the human readable form not viewable?
• Saving the barcode image with Picture.Save creates a completely black image
• How to achieve a precise X dimension in the printed barcode when generating images for the web browser
• Cannot adjust X dimension accurately when creating low resolution images
• Error: "The application failed to initialize properly"
• Error: "MSCOREE.DLL was not found"
• Second to the last character is dropped in DataMatrix C40 or TEXT modes (2D version only)
• If errors are received after installation that are not documented here when starting the application, try to reinstall the Microsoft® .NET Framework. In some cases, the .NET Framework gets corrupted and reinstalling it may resolve these issues. Information about the .NET Framework is located here.