CODABLOCK-F

The Symbology and Size property page for the CODABLOCK-F symbology includes the following options.

Symbology: Specifies the symbology that is selected. You can use this list to select a different symbology.

Dimensions

X dimension: Specifies the width of the X dimension.

Opens the Barcode X Dimension dialog, which you can use to configure advanced X dimension settings.
Ratio: Specifies the ratio between the widths of the wide and narrow elements in a barcode symbol. By default, this option is set to Auto and cannot be changed.
Density: Not available for this symbology.
Height: Not available for this symbology.

Symbology Specific Options

Columns: Specifies the number of columns that you want. By default, this option is set to Auto to instruct BarTender to determine the number of columns automatically.
Row height: Specifies the height of the rows as a multiple of the X dimension. The default row height is 10X. The range of valid values is 1X to 40X.
Rows: Specifies the number of rows that you want. By default, this option is set to Auto to instruct BarTender to determine the number of rows automatically.

The CODABLOCK F symbology supports between 2 and 44 rows. You can specify the number of rows, but only certain combinations of rows and columns can be used. Therefore, the number of rows that is available in the Rows list varies depending on the number of columns that is selected in the Columns option.

Use GS1-formatted data: Specifies that you can define application identifiers (AIs) for your barcode symbol according to the GS1 specifications. After you select this option, you can click GS1 Application Identifier Data Source Wizard to start the wizard and configure your AIs.
GS1 Application Identifier Data Source Wizard: Starts the GS1 Application Identifier Data Source wizard so that you can add GS1 application identifiers (AIs) to the barcode.
Text encoding: Specifies the character set that BarTender uses to convert the text message string to the data representation that is encoded in the barcode symbol.

Color: Displays the currently selected color of the barcode symbol. To select a different color, click this option, and then use the Color Picker to select the color that you want. For more information, refer to Color Picker.

Barcode scanners cannot read colored barcodes as well as they can read barcodes that are printed in black. Therefore, we recommend that you do not modify the color of barcode objects unless they are used only for decoration.

Print Method: Opens the Print Method Options dialog, where you can specify how your barcodes are printed on thermal printers. Available when you use a thermal printer that has Drivers by Seagull™ installed.