scratchpad:barcode_font
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====== How to print actual scannable barcodes with the staff client ====== | ====== How to print actual scannable barcodes with the staff client ====== | ||
+ | ===== Step 1) Download and install a barcode font ===== | ||
+ | In this case I tried a freeware (free as in beer) font from [[http:// | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | FRE3OF9X.TTF | ||
+ | FREE3OF9.TTF | ||
+ | FREE3OF9.TXT | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | To install in Windows XP (other Windows should be similar), go to //Start// -> //Control Panel// ( optional, -> //Switch to Classic View//) -> // | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | From the //File// menu in the **Fonts** window, choose //Install New Font// | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | In my case, this was **c: | ||
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+ | Once you find it and see the two fonts listed in the //List of fonts:// section, choose //Select All// and then // | ||
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+ | **Update:** In Windows 7, I was able to simply right-click on a font file after unzipping them and select Install from the context menu. | ||
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+ | ===== Step 2) Test the font ===== | ||
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+ | Now load up Wordpad (for example, by choosing //Start// -> //Run// -> typing //wordpad// and pressing enter). | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | Now, in the Wordpad document, enter an asterisk (*), type a barcode, then follow with another asterisk. | ||
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+ | ===== Step 3) Open the Receipt Template Editor in the Evergreen staff client ===== | ||
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+ | In EG 2.1, this would be under //Admin// -> // | ||
+ | <code html> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Barcode: %barcode% | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | We want to put **<span style=' | ||
+ | <code html> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Barcode: <span style=' | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | **Update:** Recently on a Windows 7 system, I had to use "Free 3 of 9" instead of "Free 3 of 9 Extended" | ||
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+ | Select //Save Locally// to make the change. | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | Then go to // |
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