MicroPDF417

The Symbology and Size property page for the MicroPDF417 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 2X. The range of valid values is 1X to 10X.
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 MicroPDF417 symbology supports between 4 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 ECI protocol: Specifies a protocol for adding escape sequences to the data that uses the Extended Channel Interpretation (ECI) standard. BarTender can use the ECI protocol to encode text into a barcode by using various international character sets or Unicode (UTF-8).
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.

Prefix: Specifies that a prefix of one or more characters is added to the beginning of the barcode symbol in accordance with industry standards. The following options are available.

For more information about which prefix option to use, refer to your symbology specification.

None: Specifies that the data is encoded without a prefix.
Auto (Macro Substitution): Specifies that the appropriate macro prefix is selected automatically.
Code 128 Emulation (C0): Specifies that the C0 Code 128 emulation is used. For more information, refer to your symbology specification.
Code 128 Emulation (C2): Specifies that the C2 Code 128 emulation is used. For more information, refer to your symbology specification.
GS1-128 Emulation (Unlinked C1): Specifies that the unlinked C1 GS1-128 emulation is used. For more information, refer to your symbology specification.
GS1-128 Emulation (Linked C1): Specifies that the linked C1 GS1-128 emulation is used. For more information, refer to your symbology specification.
Macro 5: Specifies that the 05 Macro header (prefix) and trailer (suffix) are abbreviated in one symbol character to reduce the number of symbol characters that are needed to encode data.
Macro 6: Specifies that the 06 Macro header (prefix) and trailer (suffix) are abbreviated in one symbol character to reduce the number of symbol characters that are needed to encode data.
Reader Initialization: Specifies that the symbol encodes a message that is used to program the reader system.

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.