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General Category => CTP - CTF => Topic started by: harimaukuatkuat on March 30, 2016, 09:00:51 AM

Title: 2D barcode auto generator
Post by: harimaukuatkuat on March 30, 2016, 09:00:51 AM
Hi there,

We are using EAN-128 barcode in our Kodak Preps 7 for the binding process.
I would like to know is there any auto generator 2D barcode compatible with Kodak Preps 7?

Title: Re: 2D barcode auto generator
Post by: johnny_jay on March 30, 2016, 10:08:18 AM
Do you have Prinergy as well or Just Preps? Prinergy added 2D marks in Prinergy 6 and Preps 6. Kodak calls them Datametrix. I am experimenting with them now as well, we are looking at barcoding plates for use with a NELA system.

John
Title: Re: 2D barcode auto generator
Post by: harimaukuatkuat on March 30, 2016, 09:31:32 PM
I am using Kodak Prinergy 6 and Preps 7.
Do you have any documet to share for the Kodak Datametrix?
Title: Re: 2D barcode auto generator
Post by: johnny_jay on March 31, 2016, 07:52:32 AM
If you do a search in the Help the attached comes up.
Title: Re: 2D barcode auto generator
Post by: johnny_jay on March 31, 2016, 08:13:55 AM
You may also need to look up using custom fields.

I am working on plate identifier barcode. I have a surface custom field named "barcodetester":
$[compound_%Jobname<5>%_%ImpPlanName<10>%_%Sig<2>%_%SID%_%color<1>%]

In Preps I add a text mark:
$[DataMatrixSurface_BarCodeTester_22]

I get a 2 D barcode with the job number (our name),  name of job, sig number, side and color.


Good Luck!