Supplemental Options Dialog

When some retail items, such as paperback books and magazines, use the UPC or EAN symbology, the main UPC/EAN symbol is often followed by a shorter two-digit or five-digit supplemental barcode to the right of the main symbol. Most of the characteristics of this supplemental barcode (such as density, height, and position) match the characteristics of the main UPC/EAN symbol that precedes it.

You can use the Supplemental Options dialog to add a supplemental barcode to a UPC or EAN symbol that is already on the template. To open this dialog, click Supplemental on the Symbology and Size property page. When you use this dialog, the most important specifications for the supplemental barcode are automatically configured according to the specifications of the corresponding UPC or EAN symbol.

The following options are available:

Length: Specifies the size of the supplemental barcode that is appended to the main symbol.
Style: Specifies the height and position of the supplemental barcode and the placement of the human readable characters. The following styles are available:

Style 1: The top and bottom edges of the supplemental barcode align with the top and bottom edges of the main UPC/EAN symbol (not including the guard bars). The human readable characters are placed below the supplemental barcode.
Style 2: The top and bottom edges of the supplemental barcode align with the top and bottom edges of the main UPC/EAN symbol (not including the guard bars). The human readable characters are placed above the supplemental barcode.
Style 3: The bottom edge of the supplemental barcode aligns with the bottom edge of the guard bars on the main UPC/EAN symbol. The top edge of the supplemental barcode aligns with the top edge of the main UPC/EAN symbol. The human readable characters are placed above the supplemental barcode.
Style 4: The bottom edge of the supplemental barcode aligns with the bottom edge of the main UPC/EAN symbol (not including the guard bars). The human readable characters are placed above the supplemental barcode, and the height of the supplemental barcode is reduced so that the tops of the human readable characters align with the top of the main UPC/EAN symbol.
Style 5: The bottom edge of the supplemental barcode aligns with the bottom edge of the guard bars on the main UPC/EAN symbol. The human readable characters are placed above the supplemental barcode, and the height of the supplemental barcode is reduced so that the tops of the human readable characters align with the top of the main UPC/EAN symbol.

You can also create a supplemental barcode by clicking EAN/JAN/UPC 2-digit Supplemental or EAN/JAN/UPC 5-digit Supplemental in the Symbology list on the Symbology and Size property page. However, when you use this method, you must manually format the barcode as you would any other barcode on the template. You cannot use the Supplemental Options dialog to specify its appearance, and BarTender does not automatically place it in the correct position.

For more information, refer to Specifying Supplementals.