Barcode Printing | BarcodeFAQ.com https://www.barcodefaq.com Barcode Information | Tutorials | Examples Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.barcodefaq.com/wp-content/uploads/logo-headers-icon/IDA-Android-Icon-Google-100x100.png Barcode Printing | BarcodeFAQ.com https://www.barcodefaq.com 32 32 Barcode Size Changes in Design Mode https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/barcode-size-changes/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:56:38 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3491 When using one of the Barcode Components, an issue may appear that the barcode size changes in design mode or the size is not accurately displayed. This issue is applicable to all barcode components such as the ActiveX Control in addition to applications including the Barcode Label Software. Solution(s): When in design mode, the software…
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Web Printing Example for 203dpi Thermal Printers https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/web-thermal-printer/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:15:54 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3475 Web Printing Example for 203 dpi Thermal Printers This webpage is an example of printing to a thermal printer from the web browser, as described in the Web Resolution KB. The above barcode will not look correct until it is printed because it is aligned to the printer, not the screen.

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Distortion Lines when Printing with IE 5.5. https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/lines-in-bc/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:39:37 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3460 When viewing the HTML page in the browser, the barcode label is correctly displayed. When printing the barcode label, however, it displays lines in between. This happens only with Internet Explorer 5.5; it works fine on Internet Explorer 5.0 and above. Microsoft no longer supports IE 5.5, please upgrade to a newer version. Several different…
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Java Barcode Displays on Screen but doesn’t Print https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/applet-probs/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 14:27:54 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3261 Solution(s): Applet printing problems have long existed in web browsers. This is a known problem with Netscape version 6.0, 6.1 and Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0. The issue appears to be caused by a Mozilla bug which was included in both browsers. The various web browser programmers have only recently found a solution. IDAutomation testing…
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PostScript Fonts Cannot be Embedded in PDFs https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/font-fstype-embedded/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:52:18 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3257 When trying to use the PostScript versions of IDAutomation Fonts with Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat will not allow the font to be embedded in PDFs claiming “FSType license restrictions”. Similar errors may be received with other embedding utilities. Solution(s): The solution is to add an FSType entry with a value of 8 (editable embedding) to the…
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Cannot Adjust NarrowBarWidth Accurately when Printing to Low-Resolution Printers https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/low-resolution-printers/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 19:12:46 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3243 Problem: The NarrowBarWidth (X dimension) in the IDAutomation Barcode Image Generator, Barcode Label Software and Barcode Components can only be adjusted to values the printer can support. In the event that a value does not match up exactly with the printer, the component will calculate to the nearest possible X dimension. Because the barcode is created from the X dimension,…
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Web Browser Barcode Resolution FAQ https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/web-resolution/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:03:15 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3174 This IDAutomation FAQ document describes how web browsers display and print barcodes with various image resolutions and X dimensions. Web Browser Barcode Resolution Overview Achieving a Precise X-Dimension Printing Accurate Barcodes to Low-Resolution Thermal Printers Internet Barcode Implementation FAQ Web Browser Barcode Resolution Overview Web browsers display and print images at 96 DPI in most…
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Poor Print Quality using Zebra Drivers https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/zebra-printers/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:53:08 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3170 Customers have reported poor print quality when printing barcodes with certain Zebra printers at 203 dpi. The same barcodes printed with other printers at the same resolution still print at higher quality. Solution(s): The issue is caused by certain print drivers provided for the Zebra printers. Zebra drivers utilizing Raster technology and the rasdd.dll do not show degradation in quality;…
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HP PCL Barcode Font Installation & Printing https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/fonts-pcl/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:06:51 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3152 Solution(s): This document describes issues and solutions related to HP PCL (HP’s Printer Command Language) fonts and their use with PCL compatible printers which have an internal PCL Rasterizer. PCL fonts can be used on any operating system that can send files to a PCL compatible printer in binary mode. IDAutomation’s PCL fonts are PCL…
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Barcode Print Quality Requirements https://www.barcodefaq.com/knowledge-base/print-quality-requirements/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:40:38 +0000 https://www.barcodefaq.com/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=3148 The following issues can cause problems when reading printed barcodes: Ink jet printers – Ink jet printers cannot usually print barcodes accurately when X (the X Dimension) is at .03CM (12 MILS) or less because the splattering ink distorts the barcode. For ink jet printers, increase X to .06 (24 MILS) to compensate for the splatter…
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