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Height

This option is not available if the selected symbology has a symbology-specific option for Row Height, including 2D Row Height and/or 1D Row Height.

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

ClosedTo change the height of a barcode by using the mouse

  1. Click the barcode that you want to modify.

  2. Position the pointer over any one of the barcode's top or bottom handles, click and hold the primary mouse button, and then drag the selected handle until the barcode is displayed at the height you want.

  3. Release the mouse button.

ClosedTo change the height of a barcode by using the Symbology and Size property page

  1. Open the Barcode Properties dialog by double-clicking the barcode that you want to modify. Alternatively, select Properties from the object's context menu.

  2. In the navigation pane, select Symbology and Size if it is not already selected.

  3. For Height, enter the value you want for the height.

  4. Click Close.

If you are using a contact scanner, such as a wand, avoid specifying very short barcodes. Barcodes that have very short bars are difficult to scan with contact scanners because most people cannot hold their hands steadily 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 USPS POSTNET Symbology

When the 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 POSTNET. Modification of this default value is not recommended unless you need to print a larger POSTNET barcode that will then be photo-reduced to the appropriate size.