Codabar (NW-7)

Codabar is also known as NW-7.

The Symbology and Size property page for the Codabar 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 the barcode. By default, the ratio is configured automatically, but you can specify any ratio from 2.0 to 1 through 3.0 to 1 in one-tenth increments.
Density: Specifies the number of characters that can be encoded per inch.
Height: Specifies the height of the bars from the top edge of the symbol to the bottom edge.

Symbology Specific Options

Start character: Specifies the start character, which represents the beginning of the symbol. This character is not transmitted with the barcode and is not included in any check digit calculations. When you set this option to Set by data source, BarTender uses the character that is read from the data source that is associated with the barcode symbol, such as embedded data or a database field.
Stop character: Specifies the stop character, which represents the end of the symbol. This character is not transmitted with the barcode and is not included in any check digit calculations. When you set this option to Set by data source, BarTender uses the character that is read from the data source that is associated with the barcode symbol, such as embedded data or a database field.

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.