Technology - Barcode, QR Code, Data Matrix Code Text Fonts

Use the Special Font Parameters dialog to define the detailed parameters of the font type used for Barcodes, QR Codes and Data Matrix Codes.

Shortcuts

Default Keys: T

Default Menu: Setup

Command: Technology

Locating this option

Available from: Setup menu > Technology option > Styles > Text Styles > Manage page

Special font

To access the special font options in Pulsonix, when selecting a font on a text style choose . An option will become visible allowing you to choose a special font style, some preset options are provided for barcodes and QR codes. To modify, create and delete these special font types press the Manage button. In this menu you can select the type of special font to use and edit its parameters.

This displays the Manage font types dialog:

Defining Barcode Text Styles

When you use the Insert Text option in the text style, this converts valid text characters (usually the digits) into a barcode, other characters are ignored.

You can specify various parameters. There is a start and end block, the Block Gap between these blocks and the barcode. The widths of the Narrow and Wide Bars can be specified along with the wide and narrow gaps between them. If you invert the barcode, gaps are drawn where bars were before.

The bar widths should be the same as the spaces between them, but the solder mask process may make the bars slightly wider than they should be, so reduce the bar widths and increase the gaps accordingly.

Defining QR Code Text Styles

QR codes can be used to encode alphanumeric text. Their Parameters include:

Error correction

This determines the proportion of codewords in the QR code that can be damaged for the QR to still be readable. This will effect the size (version) of the generated QR code.

Low - 7%

Medium - 15%

Quartile - 25%

High - 30%

Minimum & Maximum Version

The QR standard supports 40 versions based on their size. e.g. version 1 QR codes are 21x21, version 2 are 25x25 etc.

Boundary Width

The width in squares surrounding the QR code.

Inverted

Inverts the QR code.

Boost Error Correction

This improves the error correction of the QR code without increasing its version (size) if possible.

Further Reading

Further QR information can be fonnd at: https://www.nayuki.io/page/qr-code-generator-library

Defining Data Matrix Text Styles

Data Matrix codes can be used to encode alphanumeric text. Their Parameters include:

Matrix Size

Use a value between 1 and 15 to define the size of the Data Matrix code. The actual size in pixels is displayed next to the Matrix Size entry.

Boundary Width

The width in squares surrounding the Data Matrix code.

Inverted

Inverts the Data Matrix code.

Related Topics

Technology Text Styles | Insert Text | Units