Bar Code Fonts in Genesis

The ReportWriter can produce Bar Coded fields.  For example, a student ID can be printed as a barcode in place of displaying numeric digits when the report is generated.  To do so, you must upload a bar code font into Genesis, and when creating a ReportWriter, you must specifically set the field to generate a bar code.

A free bar code true type font file is included below, along with the free license you need to use this font and a description of it.  Download this free font and upload into Genesis.  This will enable you to generate bar coded fields in reports.

Download Bar Code Font

• 3 of 9 BarCode Font File - Regular: Download Font        Extended: Download Font   3 of 9 BarCode License - Download License
• 3 of 9 BarCode Description - Read Description File

Additional fonts can be downloaded from Google here:  https://fonts.google.com

Instructions for adding Fonts to Genesis can be found here.

Sample ReportWriter Report for ID Cards

• Sample Report with Bar Coded Fields - Download Report 
  • ID Card Sample - Download ID Form PDF  - Download ID Card Source Word Document.

Bar Coding Fields in the ReportWriter

To print a column in the ReportWriter as a Bar Code you must do two things:

1. Select a Bar Code font for the column.
2. Check the unlabeled checkbox to the right of the "style" drop down for the column: The unlabeled checkbox is specifically for bar code fields: it places the "start barcode" and "end barcode" characters around the field.
3. -To print the column on a ReportWriter form as a bar code, on the "Fields" screen you must select the Bar Code font for the field: