Option 6.4.11. Configure a Code 128 Bar Code

Code 128 is the most easily read code with the highest message integrity due to several separate message check routines.

  1. Select the Barcode tab in the Barcode Object Properties dialog box.

  2. Select Code 128 in the Symbology field.

Note: Code 128 is a one-dimensional bar code type.

  1. Fill in the fields as follows.

 

Option

Description

1

Bar Code

 

Width

Bar code width from left to right in points

 

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.

2

Caption

 

Style

Available features for the caption font are:

Bold

Italic

Underline

Strike Thru

 

Font Name

Selected font for the caption.

This font can be a standard font (different from the bar code font) so it can be easily read.

 

Point Size

Size in which the  caption font will display.

The caption font displays within the space allocated for the bar. Therefore, the larger the font the more space it uses and the less space there is to display the bar. You can increase the space for the bar or decrease the font size if the bar is smaller than you want.

 

Location

Caption font position relative to the bar.

Options are.

 

 

None

Below Left

Below Center

Below Right

Above Left

Above Center

Above Right

 

Color

Color of the caption font.

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Colors can be customized through the Color palette.

 

Select Custom in the Color field to display the palette.

  1. Select the Data Source tab.

  2. Click Static.

  3. Make a valid entry in the Text box.

Note: Also make sure that values from other data sources adhere to these requirements.

Valid characters

Full 128 ASCII character set

Length

Variable

  1. Click Apply.

  2. Click OK.

Result: The bar code displays your default specifications.

More information

Step 6.4. Configure the bar code symbology.