Option 6.4.9. Configure an EAN/JAN-8 Bar Code
About this task
EAN/JAN-8 (European Article Numbering/Japanese Article Numbering) is
Procedure
- Select the Barcode tab in the Barcode Object Properties dialog box.
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Select EAN/JAN-8 in the Symbology field.
Note: EAN/JAN-8 is a one-dimensional bar code type.
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Fill in the fields as follows.
Option Description Bar Code Width Bar code width from left to right in points Minimum 80 Rotation Options going counter-clockwise are: 0o No rotation 90o Left-Vertical 180o Upside down 270o Right-vertical Bar Color Color of the bar characters. Background Color Color of the area behind the bars that is background. * Colors can be customized through the Color palette. Select Custom in the Color field to display the palette. - Select the Data Source tab.
- Click Static.
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Make a valid entry in the Text box.
Note: Also make sure that values from other data sources adhere to these requirements.
Requirements Description Valid characters Numeric only 8 digit number 8 digit code First two digits Country code Next five digits Data digits Final digit Check sum Height for the bar code Nominal One inch Reduced size 80% of the nominal size - Click Apply.
- Click OK.
Results
The bar code displays your default specifications.