Print Barcode
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Hi all, I want to design a barcode template then I can dynamic print config with multi column and multi row in a page. Can you help me! Thanks
Samulong, I assume you are going to be trying to design this in C# and i'm assuming that you have registered with the appropriate body to print these barcodes, am I right in these assumptions? I haven't actually done much with page layout / printing in C# but if I had to do it, I would guess it is possible to set it up as a report and store the barcodes in the database as images. You can then dynamically populate the report with barcode images and use C# to render the report and print it. You might want to wait for someone with more experience as there is probably a better way. However, the reason for my post is, normally some label printers (eg Brother) have dll's included that work with the .NET framework and you can print the label directly from your program to the printer. This will make it easier for you or your client, since the barcodes will all come out chopped and ready, rather then having to peel them off an A4 piece of paper. Another advantage is that you don't have to waste time coding page layouts, the dll already has functions and the paper size you choose will be what gets printed. Dave
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Hi all, I want to design a barcode template then I can dynamic print config with multi column and multi row in a page. Can you help me! Thanks
There's an article on CP on how to print barcodes.
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Samulong, I assume you are going to be trying to design this in C# and i'm assuming that you have registered with the appropriate body to print these barcodes, am I right in these assumptions? I haven't actually done much with page layout / printing in C# but if I had to do it, I would guess it is possible to set it up as a report and store the barcodes in the database as images. You can then dynamically populate the report with barcode images and use C# to render the report and print it. You might want to wait for someone with more experience as there is probably a better way. However, the reason for my post is, normally some label printers (eg Brother) have dll's included that work with the .NET framework and you can print the label directly from your program to the printer. This will make it easier for you or your client, since the barcodes will all come out chopped and ready, rather then having to peel them off an A4 piece of paper. Another advantage is that you don't have to waste time coding page layouts, the dll already has functions and the paper size you choose will be what gets printed. Dave
You don't have to register with anyone to print barcodes - or at least you didn't when I was designing industrial barcode printers a few years ago. You do have to register in order to use Article Numbers (the code shown on products, and held in simple barcodes) in order that they remain unique to a product. There will be a charge for this! Because of the way barcodes work, it is not a good idea to store them as images, as resizing images may compromise readability. Generating them on the fly at the resolution you need is better (and not too complex when you get your head around it). Article Number standards body (UK)[^] can probably give you links for your own country.
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You don't have to register with anyone to print barcodes - or at least you didn't when I was designing industrial barcode printers a few years ago. You do have to register in order to use Article Numbers (the code shown on products, and held in simple barcodes) in order that they remain unique to a product. There will be a charge for this! Because of the way barcodes work, it is not a good idea to store them as images, as resizing images may compromise readability. Generating them on the fly at the resolution you need is better (and not too complex when you get your head around it). Article Number standards body (UK)[^] can probably give you links for your own country.
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Thanks for insight :) I will not recommend the storage of barcodes as images anymore lol :) Also I was talking about article numbers when I was refering to registration, I was guessing the OP was gonna be using some form of article number for unique barcodes. I will have to research more for the POS system I am trying to build. Dave
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Thanks for insight :) I will not recommend the storage of barcodes as images anymore lol :) Also I was talking about article numbers when I was refering to registration, I was guessing the OP was gonna be using some form of article number for unique barcodes. I will have to research more for the POS system I am trying to build. Dave
A barcode doesn't have to have an Article Number - see EAN128 codes which can contain a whole raft full of stuff, with or without an A.N. If you are building a POS which will use product ANs, be aware there may be legal restrictions on some operations (including the order in which they are done). For example in the UK to change pricing you must: Raise price on shelf first. Wait till all customers who might have selected items at the lower price to leave the store. Raise price on the computer. Lowering price is simpler: Lower price on computer. Lower price on shelf. Failure to do it this way may result in serious fines for overcharging! You may have similar restrictions in your country.
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