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 To install in Windows XP (other Windows should be similar), go to //Start// -> //Control Panel// ( optional, -> //Switch to Classic View//) -> //Fonts// This should open a window titled **Fonts**. To install in Windows XP (other Windows should be similar), go to //Start// -> //Control Panel// ( optional, -> //Switch to Classic View//) -> //Fonts// This should open a window titled **Fonts**.
  
-{{:scratchpad:barcode_font_step1.png?200|picture of fonts window}}+{{:scratchpad:barcode_font_step1.png?|picture of winxp fonts window}}
  
 From the //File// menu in the **Fonts** window, choose //Install New Font// Navigate using the //Folders:// and //Drives:// sections of the dialog to find your unzipped folder containing the FREE3OF9 font. From the //File// menu in the **Fonts** window, choose //Install New Font// Navigate using the //Folders:// and //Drives:// sections of the dialog to find your unzipped folder containing the FREE3OF9 font.
  
-**picture here**+{{:scratchpad:barcode_font_step1b.png?|picture of winxp fonts dialog}}
  
 In my case, this was **c:\Documents and Settings\phasefx\My Documents\Downloads\free3of9\** In my case, this was **c:\Documents and Settings\phasefx\My Documents\Downloads\free3of9\**
  
-Once you find it and see the two fonts listed in the //List of fonts:// section, then choose //Select All// and then //OK// The fonts should now be installed and you may close the **Fonts** window.+Once you find it and see the two fonts listed in the //List of fonts:// section, choose //Select All// and then //OK// The fonts should now be installed and you may close the **Fonts** window
 + 
 +**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.
  
 ===== Step 2) Test the font ===== ===== Step 2) Test the font =====
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 Now load up Wordpad (for example, by choosing //Start// -> //Run// -> typing //wordpad// and pressing enter).  In Wordpad, select //Format// -> //Font//, and in the Font dialog select "Free 3 of 9 Extended" and increase the font size before choosing //OK//. Now load up Wordpad (for example, by choosing //Start// -> //Run// -> typing //wordpad// and pressing enter).  In Wordpad, select //Format// -> //Font//, and in the Font dialog select "Free 3 of 9 Extended" and increase the font size before choosing //OK//.
  
-**picture here**+{{:scratchpad:barcode_font_step2.png?|picture of wordpad font dialog}}
  
 Now, in the Wordpad document, enter an asterisk (*), type a barcode, then follow with another asterisk.  Print this page and try to scan it.  Assuming this works, on to the Evergreen staff client we go. Now, in the Wordpad document, enter an asterisk (*), type a barcode, then follow with another asterisk.  Print this page and try to scan it.  Assuming this works, on to the Evergreen staff client we go.
  
-**picture here**+{{:scratchpad:barcode_font_step2b.png?|picture of barcode font example in wordpad}}
  
 ===== Step 3) Open the Receipt Template Editor in the Evergreen staff client ===== ===== Step 3) Open the Receipt Template Editor in the Evergreen staff client =====
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 Barcode: <span style='font-size: 25pt; font-family: "Free 3 of 9 Extended"'>*%barcode%*</span> Barcode: <span style='font-size: 25pt; font-family: "Free 3 of 9 Extended"'>*%barcode%*</span>
 </code> </code>
 +
 +**Update:** Recently on a Windows 7 system, I had to use "Free 3 of 9" instead of "Free 3 of 9 Extended".
  
 Select //Save Locally// to make the change. Select //Save Locally// to make the change.
  
-**picture here**+{{:scratchpad:barcode_font_step3.png?|picture of evergreen staff client receipt template editor}}
  
 Then go to //Circulation// -> //Show Item Status by Barcode (F5)//, scan some barcodes, and select //Print// to try it out.  And that's all there is to it.  You may need to tweak the font-size in the template to make the barcode more easily scannable. Then go to //Circulation// -> //Show Item Status by Barcode (F5)//, scan some barcodes, and select //Print// to try it out.  And that's all there is to it.  You may need to tweak the font-size in the template to make the barcode more easily scannable.
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