[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Printing barcode fonts in web client

[Lynn Floyd]

Glad you got it to work. 

 

The * is another commonly used Start/stop character. Glad you got it to work.  I use Codabar Medium for most things, and then also use IDAutomationHC39M Free Version for some things. 

 

Finding the font that your scanners are programmed to use is usually the hard part.

 

Lynn Floyd

 <mailto:Lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org> Lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org

Anderson County Library

Anderson, SC

 

 

From: Open-ils-general <open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org> On Behalf Of Lindsay Stratton
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 10:22 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Printing barcode fonts in web client

 

Hi Lynn, 

 

Thanks for the feedback! 

 

As it happens, I think my computer/version of Evergreen (3.0.13)/Chrome/something else seems to be VERY PICKY about the barcode font. 

 

For what it's worth, I ended up using "Free 3 of 9 Extended" (I tried three other barcode fonts to no avail...) and increasing the font size. My final, working result is: <div style= "font-family:'Free 3 of 9 Extended'; font-size: 200%">*{{patron.card.barcode}}*</div>

 

Lindsay Stratton 
Library Automation Services Manager 
Pioneer Library System 
2557 State Rte 21 
Canandaigua, NY 14424 

 

 

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From: "Lynn Floyd" <lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org <mailto:lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org> >
To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org <mailto:open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org> >
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 5:08:06 PM
Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Printing barcode fonts in web client

The problem with the code as you have it written, the word “Barcode:” would also be in the Codabar font.

Also, most barcodes have to have a start and stop digit.  In the example below you will see the “B” and “D”.  This tells the scanner the start and stop of the barcode.  

 

I have tried this on my computer with a different barcode font, and it works great. But, remember the barcode font needs to be loaded on each computer that will use this receipt. 

 

Barcode: <div style= "font-family: 'CodabarLarge';">B{{patron.card.barcode}}D</div>

 

Lynn Floyd

Lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org <mailto:Lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org> 

Anderson County Library

Anderson, SC

 

 

From: Open-ils-general <open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org <mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org> > On Behalf Of Lindsay Stratton
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2019 4:13 PM
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Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Printing barcode fonts in web client

 

In the desktop client it was possible to print receipts with scannable barcode fonts. I've tried using basically the same string in the web client with the CodabarLarge font installed, but no luck. String: "<div style= "font-family: 'CodabarLarge';">Barcode: {{patron.card.barcode}}</div>"

 

Am I missing something, or is this not supported in the web client?

 

Lindsay Stratton 
Library Automation Services Manager 
Pioneer Library System 
2557 State Rte 21 
Canandaigua, NY 14424 

 


Lynn Floyd
Head of Information Technology
Anderson County Library
Anderson, SC
lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org <mailto:lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org> 

 



Lynn Floyd
Head of Information Technology
Anderson County Library
Anderson, SC
lfloyd at andersonlibrary.org
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