---
title: "Add Barcodes to a Sheet"
slug: "add-barcodes-to-a-sheet"
description: "Describes how to add barcodes to a Lasernet Core form."
tags: ["Barcodes", "Form Editor", "Lasernet Core"]
updated: 2026-07-31T14:24:49Z
published: 2026-07-31T14:24:49Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/add-barcodes-to-a-sheet"
---

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# Add Barcodes to a Sheet

You can add barcodes that are based on input data or fixed text.

> [!NOTE]
> Note for Lasernet Core 11 and 10 users (not Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced)
> 
> The method for adding a barcode to a form design depends on the form’s output data format.

## Steps

Follow the steps that correspond to the form’s output data format:

## EMF-Based Output (Lasernet Core 11, Lasernet Core 10, and Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The following information applies only to PDF, TIFF, and EMF sheets whose [underlying format](/v1/docs/create-a-form#underlying-output-formats) is EMF.

A large range of built-in linear barcodes and 2D barcodes (such as QR codes) can be inserted into the form design. A barcode can be inserted and delivered as part of print output or embedded into PDF or TIFF files for archiving, mailing, or other purposes.

The data to encode into a barcode can be read from the input data (to create a rearrange).

Built-in barcodes are inserted as images and are included as a standard feature in Lasernet Core.

### Supported Barcode Types

Lasernet Core can generate a range of linear and 2D barcode types.

#### Linear Barcodes

Lasernet Core supports the following types of linear barcodes.

| ![Code 128 barcode fonts](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcodes-in-lasernet-design-image-tmezytun.png) | **Code 128** - Alpha-numeric barcode with three character sets. Supports Code-128, GS1-128 (Formerly known as UCC/EAN-128) and ISBT-128. |
| --- | --- |
| ![Code 39 example](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcodes-in-lasernet-design-image-exx8xo8s.png) | **Code 39 -** An alpha-numeric bar code that encodes uppercase letters, numbers and some symbols; it is also referred to as Barcode/39, the 3 of 9 Code and LOGMARS Code. |
| ![Code 93 barcode fonts](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcodes-in-lasernet-design-image-y2m2d9ev.png) | **Code 93 -** Similar to Code 39, but requires two checksum characters. |
| ![Codabar barcode fonts](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcodes-in-lasernet-design-image-miac1tlb.png) | **Codabar -** A numeric barcode encoding numbers with a slightly higher density than Code 39. |
| ![Interleaved 2 of 5 Example](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcodes-in-lasernet-design-image-v48xpuc0.png) | **Interleaved 2 of 5 -** The Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode symbology encodes numbers in pairs, similar to Code 128 set C. |
| ![Postnet & Planet postal fonts](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcodes-in-lasernet-design-image-xb9oegz6.jpg) | **POSTNET -** Used by US post offices for mail delivery and tracking. |
| ![UPC/EAN Example](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcodes-in-lasernet-design-image-s3j0i5de.png) | **UPC, EAN & GTIN** - This is one of the most common barcode types. It is used to encode the GTIN and also used to create JAN, ISBN and Bookland barcodes. |

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> For detailed information about these barcode types, including descriptions of relevant settings, see [Linear Barcodes](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#dimensions-–-basic-settings-for-linear-barcodes) in *Barcodes in Lasernet Developer*.

#### 2D Barcodes

Lasernet Core supports the following types of 2D barcodes.

| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/data matrix.png) | **DataMatrix:** A matrix symbol that allows very efficient encoding of data into a square barcode with error correction. |
| --- | --- |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/MaxiCode.png) | **MaxiCode:** Used primarily by UPS to route and track packages. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/PDF417.png) | **PDF417:** This unique 2D barcode type is commonly used on FedEx shipping. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/QR Code.png) | **QR Code:** A matrix symbol that is capable of encoding binary and ASCII characters. Asian/Kanji characters are not supported. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Colored QR codes are supported, in addition to inverted QR codes. For example, white on a black background. > > > > In Lasernet Core 11 and later, you can add custom images to the middle of your QR code. |
| ![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/Swiss QR Code.png) | **Swiss QR Code:** A matrix symbol similar to the QR code, with a Swiss cross in the center. Used for invoice documents in Switzerland. For more information about the Swiss QR Code standard, refer to the Swiss Implementation Guidelines for the QR-bill: [https://www.paymentstandards.ch/dam/downloads/ig-qr-bill-en.pdf](https://www.paymentstandards.ch/dam/downloads/ig-qr-bill-en.pdf) |

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> For detailed information about these barcode types, including descriptions of relevant settings, see [2D Barcodes](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#supported-2d-barcodes) in *Barcodes in Lasernet Developer*.

#### Symbology Barcodes (TrueType Fonts)

**Applies to:** Lasernet Core 11 and 10 (not Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced)

Symbology barcodes are inserted as a TrueType font. Lasernet Core is capable of calculating the symbology for a list of linear, insert stop, start code, and checksums. The symbology for a TrueType font can only be maintained via profiles; it cannot be added in the settings of a barcode rearrange.

The following barcode types are supported:

- 2 of 5 Interleaved
- Code 3/9
- Code 128
- EAN 8/13

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> For detailed information about this feature, including descriptions of relevant settings, see [Linear Barcodes (Symbology and TrueType Fonts)](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#linear-barcodes-symbology-and-truetype-fonts1) in *Barcodes in Lasernet Developer*.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Inserting barcodes via TrueType fonts is compatible with barcode fonts from [www.elfring.com](http://www.elfring.com), which must be bought and installed separately.

### Add a Barcode

To add a barcode to the form design, follow these steps:

1. In the Developer toolbar, click **Barcode** (see “a” in the image below).

> [!TIP]
> Tip
> 
> Click the downward-facing arrow on the **Barcode** button to check whether **Built-in** or **Symbology** is selected. Select **Symbology** only if you want to use font-based Symbology barcodes (see *Symbology Barcodes (TrueType Fonts)* above). In all other cases, ensure that **Built-in** is selected (to create barcodes using Lasernet Core’s built-in linear and 2D barcode capability).
2. Your next action depends on whether you want to create a barcode from input data. In either case, Lasernet Form Editor adds a **No barcode assigned yet** label to the form (b).
  - **Create a barcode from input data:** In the input data area, drag the mouse pointer across the data that you want to create a barcode from. Or, for some input data types (such as XML), you can click the input data value. This creates a barcode form item whose data comes from one rearrange.

> [!TIP]
> Tip
> 
> To create a barcode whose data comes from multiple rearranges, you can merge barcode form items. Follow these steps:
> 
> 1. Repeat the instruction above to create one barcode form item for each rearrange you want the barcode to include.
> 2. Click one of the barcode items, then press Ctrl and click the other ones.
> 3. Right-click one of the barcode items, then click **Merge output**. The Form Editor merges them into a single barcode form item. In the barcode form item’s **Edit Barcode** window, the **Objects** table (on the **Objects** tab) contains mutiple rearrange objects. You can click **Move Up** and **Move Down** to change their order in the object list, which affects the resulting barcode.
  - **Manually add data later:** In the form design area, click the position in the form design where you want to insert the barcode.
3. Double-click the **No barcode assigned yet** label. The **Edit Barcode** window opens.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/add 1.png)
4. Click **Objects** at the top of the window (see “c” in the image above). In this step, you specify the barcode data. The rows in the **Objects** table (d) specify the data that the barcode encodes.

> [!NOTE]
> Tip
> 
> Regardless of the source of the barcode data, you can add fixed text to it. For example, for some types of barcode, you might need to add a “Fixed text” object that prefixes an “application identifier” to the barcode data. For more information and examples, see [Application Identifiers for Code 128](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#additional-information-for-code-1281) and [Application Identifiers for UCC128](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#application-identifiers-for-ucc1281) in *Barcodes in Lasernet Developer*.
> 
> 
> 
> To add fixed text to existing barcode data:
> 
> 1. Click **Add** (below the **Objects** table).
> 2. Check that **Object type** is **Fixed text**.
> 3. Change the text in the box at the bottom of the **Edit Barcode** window.
> 4. Use the **Move Up** and **Move Down** buttons to appropriately change the order of the objects.
  - If you created the barcode from input data, check that the **Rearrange** object specifies that the correct data is included.
  - Otherwise, by default, Lasernet Form Editor will add a “fixed text” object to the barcode. Manually change the default “New Insert Text” value to the data that you want the barcode to encode.
  - Or, to encode data from another source (instead of manually entering it or using input data):
    1. Click the **Fixed text** object.
    2. Click **Remove** (below the **Objects** table).
    3. Click **Add**.
    4. Change the **Object type** of the new object so that it adds data from another source (for example, you can select **JobInfo** or **Script**). Then, provide any necessary information (such as the JobInfo name).
5. Click **Barcode** at the top of the window (see “a” in the image below). From this step onwards, you configure the barcode itself.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/add 2.png)
6. **For Lasernet Core 11 and 10 only (not Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced):** Your next action depends on whether you want to use a barcode profile:
  - **To use an existing barcode profile (using built-in Lasernet Core barcode generation):** Select the profile from the **Barcode name** list (see “b” in the image above), and then click **Edit** if you want to modify the profile.
  - **To use an existing barcode profile (using symbology TrueType fonts to generate barcodes):** Select the profile from the **Choose barcode** list (see image below). Optionally, change the **Alternative size**.

![The Barcode tab of the Edit Barcode window when the user is adding a symbology-type barcode to the form.](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/barcode tab for symbology barcodes.png)
  - **To create a new barcode profile (using built-in Lasernet Core barcode generation):** Click **Add**, and then select **Add barcode as profile**. This option enables you to create a barcode profile, which is a collection of barcode settings. Profiles and their settings are maintained in the **Barcode Profile** list (in Lasernet Developer), and the profiles are available when you create barcodes in other forms.
  - **If you do not want to use a barcode profile:** Click **Add**, and then select **Add rearrange embedded barcode** (see “c” in the image under step 5). Barcode settings will be embedded in this form and apply to this barcode only. This option uses built-in barcode generation.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> For more information about barcode profiles, see [Barcodes in Lasernet Developer](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer).
7. **If using built-in Lasernet Core barcode generation:**
  1. Click **Linear** or **2D** beside **Barcode type** (see “a” in the image below). Then, select a barcode type from the **Symbology** list (b).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/add 3.png)
  2. Use the rest of the settings on the page (c) to configure the barcode.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Settings vary depending on barcode type and follow industry standards. See [Settings Reference](/v1/docs/add-barcodes-to-a-sheet#settings-reference) for more information.
8. **For Lasernet Core 11 and 10 only (not Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced):** If you selected **Add barcode as profile** earlier, click **OK** to close the **Built-in Barcode Profile** window.
9. Click **OK** at the bottom of the **Barcode** page (d) to accept the settings.
10. Click **Ok** at the bottom of the **Edit Barcode** window (e). Lasernet Form Editor creates the barcode in the form design.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/add 4.png)

### Add Custom Images to QR Codes

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This feature is available in Lasernet Core 11 and Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced.

You can add a custom image to the center of your QR code. This does not affect the readability of the QR Code.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/qr image 1.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This feature applies only to sheets whose underlying output type is Enhanced Metafile (EMF). Also, it applies only to QR codes; it does not apply to Swiss QR codes.

#### Add an Image to a QR Code

Before you begin, add a QR code to the form design, then add the image to the form design. The following image formats are supported:

- WMF
- SVG
- PNG
- TIFF
- JPEG

To add the image to the QR code, follow these steps:

1. Click the image.
2. Press and hold Ctrl, then click the QR code. The QR code and image are both selected.
3. Right-click the QR code, then click **Merge output**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/qr image 2.png)

#### Use Multiple Images with a QR Code

A QR code can have multiple images merged into it. But, only one image can be displayed in the QR code.

For example, if a company operates two distinct brands, the image that they want to add to the QR code used in a particular document might depend on the brand that the customer (who will receive the generated document) uses. If the name of the brand that they are a customer of is included as text within the input data, the company could add two images to the QR code, then base the criteria (applied to each image) on the brand name data in the input data.

If you merge multiple images into the QR code, more than one image will be listed in the **Logo** list (see image below). If multiple images have criteria that are satisfied, the image that appears highest in the **Logo** list will be used.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/qr image 3.png)

To change the order of images in the list:

1. Double-click the QR code to open the **Edit Barcode** window.
2. If the QR code configuration options and **Logo** list are grayed out, click **Edit** (beside the **Barcode name** list).
3. Select an image in the list.
4. Click **Move Up** or **Move Down**.

To add criteria to an image in the list:

1. Double-click the QR code to open the **Edit Barcode** window.
2. If the QR code configuration options and **Logo** list are grayed out, click **Edit** (beside the **Barcode name** list).
3. Select an image in the list.
4. Click **Edit** (below the **Logo** list).
5. In the **Edit Image** window, click the **Criteria** tab.
6. Create the image criteria for the image in this window
7. Click **OK**.

#### Separate an Image from a QR Code

To separate a QR code and an image:

1. Double-click to open the **Edit Barcode** window.
2. Click the **Barcode** tab.
3. Select the image in the **Logo** list.
4. Click **Detach**.

#### Delete an Image from a QR Code

To delete an image from a QR code:

1. Double-click to open the **Edit Barcode** window.
2. Click the **Barcode** tab.
3. Select the image in the **Logo** list.
4. Click **Remove**.

### Settings Reference

The following links provide settings reference information to help you to configure barcodes.

#### Linear Barcodes (Built-in Lasernet Core Barcode Generation)

See [Linear Barcodes](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#dimensions-–-basic-settings-for-linear-barcodes) in *Barcodes in Lasernet Developer*.

#### 2D Barcodes (Built-in Lasernet Core Barcode Generation)

See [2D Barcodes](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#2d-barcodes) in *Barcodes in Lasernet Developer*.

#### Linear Barcodes (Using Symbology TrueType Fonts)

See [Linear Barcodes (Symbology and TrueType Fonts)](/v1/docs/barcodes-in-lasernet-developer#linear-barcodes-symbology-and-truetype-fonts1) in *Barcodes in Lasernet Developer*.

## Rich-Text-Based Output (Lasernet Core 11 and 10 Only)

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> The following information applies only to DOCX, PDF, and HTML/XHTML sheets whose [underlying format](/v1/docs/create-a-form#underlying-output-formats) is rich text.

Click the **Barcode** tool. The Form Editor will insert a barcode at the cursor position in the form design area.

To configure the barcode, click it, then click the **Properties** (cog/gear) icon in the toolbar.