Q: Barcodes

First, check the type of barcode you are using. There is a limit to the number of symbols some barcodes display. For example, UPCE only allows eight symbols. To do this, right-click the barcode and select Change Barcode Format, then check the Symbology setting.

Alternatively, it could be that the amount of space allocated to the barcode is too small. This can be corrected by changing the barcode's Size Method property. To do this, select the barcode, then from the Properties pane, select the Size Method to be used. See Appearance properties.

How There are several things you can change, such as the colour of the barcode. To do this, right-click the barcode and select Change Barcode Format. See Edit Barcode Format.

No. The text shows the same data that is represented by the barcode.

Right-click the barcode and select Change Barcode Format. Use the Text Location drop-down list to select the text position, then click OK.

From the Properties pane, select Text Style and click the finder button . The Modify Text Style window appears. Select the font style you want to use then click OK.

First, open the Barcode Format settings. Right-click the barcode, then select Change Barcode Format.

• To make the barcode image sharper, increase the Resolution value. Typically the resolution is set to 300 DPI, but if this is not adequate then try increasing the value to something like 600 DPI. When you increase the resolution, the size of the image will also increase, so the file size of the generated report will also increase.
• If the report is to be viewed on screen, using the Anti-alias image setting will increase its clarity by smoothing edges. This will have limited effect on the sharpness of a printed barcode, where it will be much more effective to increase the resolution.
• You could also check the controls on the barcode's size to see if the image is stretched or clipped. To do this, select the barcode, then from the Properties pane, select the Size Method to be used. See Appearance properties.