BizCode Barcode Generator for .NET Ultimate
The most robust & powerful barcode generating SDK for Microsoft .NET Framwork
Quick Overviews
  • Mature barcode creating SDK
  • Support .NET 2.0/3.0/4.0
  • 100% developed in C#.NET
  • Dynamic barcodes support
  • User-defined controls provided
How to Generate PDF-417 in C# Library
PDF-417 (a.k.a. Portable Data File 417, PDF 417, PDF417 Truncated) is a stacked linear bar code symbol used in a variety of applications, primarily transport, identification cards, and inventory management. PDF stands for Portable Data File. The PDF417 symbology was invented by Dr. Ynjiun P. Wang at Symbol Technologies in 1991.
C#.NET PDF-417 Generator developed by BusinessRefinery is a robust .NET control, which lets developers easily to add PDF-417 barcode generating and printing into .NET applications with Visual C#. It supports to be used in any development environment supported by Visual C#.NET Framework, and compatible with the latest development toolkit Microsoft Visual Studio.Sourc code are provided for a purchased developer license.
With PDF-417 Control for C#.NET, users are easy to draw PDF-417 barcode image on C#.NET programs with DrawView Barcode control. Besides, several functionalities are provided to change PDF-417 barcode size, image, and barcode quality as your wish.

This document provides a comprehensive user manual on PDF-417 barcode generation in C#.NET. If you want know more, please go to user manual for PDF-417 data encoding, user manual for PDF-417 image setting, and user manual for PDF-417 size setting.
PDF-417 Generator for C#.NET Features
Encodable CharactersSupport to encode:
- Standard ASCII characters 0-127 (default: ISO/IEC 646)
- Extended ASCII characters 128-255 (default: ISO/IEC 8859-1)
Multiple PDF-417 BarcodesSupport to encode Macro PDF-417 and Compact PDF-417 barcodes in .NET Winforms
.NET Framework Support.NET 2.0/3.0/4.0 and Visual Studio .NET 2005/2008/2010
Barcode SpecificationAccurate Data Matrix generating in according with ISO / IEC 16022 (2nd edition 2006-09-15)
Lower ASCII EncodingAllow easy encoding of functions such as the tab or return in PDF-417 barcodes
Size AdjustmentsFlexible size options over PDF-417 module size, barcode width & height, margins and other properties
PDF-417 Generator for C#.NET Requirements
Windows OS
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP
Development Environments
- .NET 2.0/3.0/4.0
- Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010
- C#.NET Windows Forms Application
- C#.NET Class and Console Applications
- C#.NET Web Forms
- C#.NET SSRS and Crystal Report
Install .NET PDF-417 Generator in C#.NET
Add Windows Forms Barcode Generating Reference to Your Project
  1. Unzip BizCode Generator for .NET Ultimate package;
  2. Add BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Win.dll to your Winforms project folder;
    (The DLL will be copied to the bin directory automatically)
  3. Then BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Win.dll is added on your .NET Winforms project.
Install .NET PDF-417 Generator in C#.NET
Add ASP.NET Barcode Generating Reference to Your Project
  1. Unzip BizCode Generator for .NET Ultimate package;
  2. Add BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Web.dll to you ASP.NET project folder;
    (The DLL will be copied to the bin directory automatically)
  3. Then BusinessRefinery.Barcode.Web.dll is added on your ASP.NET project.
How to Generate PDF-417 Barcode Image Using C# Class In .NET?
Copy those following sample code to C#.NET projects:
using BusinessRefinery.Barcode;

PDF417 barcode = new PDF417();
barcode.Code = "PDF-417";
barcode.Resolution = 104;
barcode.Rotate = Rotate.Rotate180;
barcode.Format = ImageFormat.Gif;
barcode.drawBarcode2ImageFile("c:/pdf-417-csharp.gif");