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Smartforms how to print barcode type EAN-13

Former Member
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Hello,

I have an customer who wants something printed in a smartform as barcode in EAN-13 format.
It is easy to make a zbarcode for code 93, code 39, code 128, pdf 417 and interleaved 2 of 5 with new barcode technology.

But how can i print barcode type EAN-13 in a smartforms.

Hope someone could help me.

I  think some one will has asked this before but i do not know how to search in this new forums looks
i even hope i can find the answers on this question

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david_liu1
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Hello,

You can check SAP note 1557674:

Method 3: this cannot work for you because the new barcode technology
does not support the EAN-13 barcode.

Method 4(barcode true type font): for this method you need to buy an
EAN-13 font(.ttf), if you don't have such a font, then also this method
is not suitable for you. the font will be not delivered by SAP you must
buy it from a third party vendor, but via google search I could not
find such a font on the internet.

Method 5: is only for ADS documents, as you use Smartforms it is not
an option for you.

Method 2: In this case you need to use the device type SAPWIN, and
print over a Windows system, here you also need to buy a barcode.dll
from a third party vendor.

Method 1: In this case the printer itself must support EAN-13, you
can find information about this in the printer manual.
Also SAP started the so called Printer Vondor Program which allows the
printer vendors itself to document which printers work together with
SAP, and which device type should you use therefore.
More information about the program can you find in the SAP note 1130927.
A list of the printer vendor notes can you find in the SAP note 1097990.

Regards,

David

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zeljko_mrcic
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Hi...

I have used standart Ean13 windows font...just selected EAN13 as font for field on my report...I have Citizen CLs621 printer but standard barcode reader can not read what I have printed?

any suggestions? I would like to avoid 3rd parties solutions...just like to use win fonts.

Former Member
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Former Member
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I have used this EAN-13 barcode generator for reports. For users who know nothing about barcode, you can read the this tutorial of creating barcode in Crystal Reports. It helped me a lot when I was creating the EAN-13 barcode.

Former Member
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I have used this EAN-13 barcode generator for reports. For users who know nothing about barcode, you can read the this tutorial of creating barcode in Crystal Reports. It helped me a lot when I was creating the EAN-13 barcode.

thanks for your recommendations, they are awesome but a little bit expensive, do you know some cheaper ones ? or can we do it without any third party software?  i found an article in codeproject which can serve as our reference. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/10162/Creating-EAN-13-Barcodes-with-C

Former Member
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Hi

The barcode font route is very very  easy, simply downlaod a EAN13 barcode font (sometimes called GTIN13) Then use the font in your form to create EAN-13 retail barcodes

Regards

Rob

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