Height

The Height option on the Symbology and Size property page allows you to specify the length of the bars in a barcode from the top edge to the bottom edge of the barcode.

The length of the bars in the tallest possible barcode can be no taller than the full height of the page, while the length of the bars in the shortest possible barcode can be no shorter than .001" tall.

This option is disabled if the selected symbology has a symbology specific option for Row Height, including 2D Row Height and/or 1D Row Height

Tip for Users Specifying Short Barcodes

If you are using a contact scanner, such as a wand, avoid specifying very short barcodes. Barcodes with very short bars are difficult to scan with contact scanners because most people can't hold their hands steady enough to stay within the boundaries of the barcode throughout the scan. If you are using a non-contact scanner, such as a moving beam laser gun, you will not have this difficulty.

Height and the US Postnet Symbology

When the US Postnet symbology is specified for a barcode, the default value for the Height option is set to 0.125" (one-eighth of an inch) tall. This is the correct height for the tall bars in a US Postnet barcode. Modification of this default value is not recommended unless you need to print a larger US Postnet barcode that will then be photo-reduced to the appropriate size.

To change the height of a barcode

There are two methods of changing the height of a barcode using BarTender that are very similar to the methods used to change the density of a barcode.

Mouse Method

  1. Click on the barcode that you want to modify.

  2. Position the pointer cursor over any one of the barcode's top or bottom handles and click and hold down your primary mouse button.

  3. Continuing to hold down your primary mouse button, drag the selected handle until the barcode is displayed at the desired height.

  4. Release the mouse button.

Menu Method

  1. Double-click on the barcode object that you want to modify to open the Barcode Properties dialog.

  2. Click the Height option on the Symbology and Size property page.

  3. Type the value for the desired height into the edit box.

  4. Select the Close button.

 

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