[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Scannable barcode font in web client receipts

[Floyd, Angelia Lynn]

There are a couple of things to remember about printing barcodes on receipts.  All printed barcodes have start and stop digits.  These digits are not part of the number but must be part of the printed barcode. Printing barcodes will not work with out them.

The other major thing is that the barcode font you are using will need to be added on every computer that you are printing them at.  OR the receipt printer cannot translate the barcode.

<br/><!-- this prints the barcode of the patron at the bottom of the receipt.-->
<div align="Center"; style= "font-family: 'CodabarMedium';">B{{patron.card.barcode}}D</div> <br/> .<br/>

In the example above I use the font: CodabarMedium,  and you will notice the “B” and “D” around the Patron’s barcode.



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Lynn Floyd
MIS Supervisor
Indiana State Library
317-232-3290
lfloyd1 at library.in.gov<mailto:lfloyd1 at library.in.gov>

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Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Scannable barcode font in web client receipts

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Good morning,

Is anybody using scannable barcodes in receipts in the web client?

I had been using them in the past (XUL client) but after upgrading to the web client, creating new receipt templates did not seem to work. Currently running 3.4.

There is interest in scannable barcodes to streamline contactless pick up services.

Thanks!

Lindsay

Lindsay Stratton
Systems Librarian
Westchester Library System
570 Taxter Rd., 4th Floor
Elmsford, NY 10523
lstratton at wlsmail.org<mailto:lstratton at wlsmail.org>
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