How to Encode Data into PDF-417 Using Word Add-In
PDF-417 Add-in for Word is a mature and professional barcode generating plug-in for creating and inserting PDF-417 barcode and other 20+linear & 2D barcodes in your Word documents. It can completed run in Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Word 2010 with advanced barcode features provided.
With PDF-417 Add-in for Word, multiple data modes are provided for PDF-417, including Text Data Mode, Byte Data Mode, and Numeric Data Mode. Word Add-In for PDF-417 adds Auto Data Mode and Customer Data Mode to simplify and accelerate data encoding. The symbol is compatible with ISO / IEC 15438 (2nd edition 2006-06-01). This passage provides a detailed PDF-417 data encoding guide below.
PDF-417 Data Related Properties
Symbology
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Barcode Type option, when you want to encode PDF-417 barcodes in Word.
Word PDF-417 Barcode Generator encodes:
- Standard ASCII characters 0-127 (default: ISO/IEC 646)
- Extended ASCII characters 128-255 (default: ISO/IEC 8859-1)
Data Mode
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Data Mode option, when you want to encode different types PDF-417 characters with different data modes:
5 PDF-417 data modes:
- Auto: this component will determine the best data mode for you
- Text: encodes all printable ASCII characters
- Byte: encodes 8-bit values according to ISO/IEC 8859-1
- Numeric: encodes 10 Arabic digits 0-9
- Customer: encodes data according to the customer
Code
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Data option, when you need to control PDF-417 barcode data length in Word.
ProcessTilde
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Apply Tilde option, when you need to encode some specific ASCII characters for PDF-417 with a tilde character "~".
- 1-byte character: ~0dd/~1dd/~2dd (character value from 000 ~ 255); ASCII character '~' is presented by ~126
Strings from "~256" to "~299" are unused
- 2-byte character (Unicode): ~6ddddd (character value from 00000 ~ 65535)
Strings from "~665536" to "~699999" are unused
- Programming for reader initialisation: ~rp.
This should be located at the beginning of the encoding data, e.g. data = "~rpABCD1234".
- ECI: ~7dddddd (valid value of dddddd from 000000 to 999999)
Error Correction Levels
Barcode Generator for Microsoft Word provides Error Correction Level options, when you need different error correction levels, ranging from level 0 to level 8, for PDF-417 barcodes.
Customize PDF-417 Barcode Data in Word
Ensure you have installed those following programs before you start to encrypt your PDF-417 valid character sets in Word Document:
- Windows Installer 3.1,
- VSTO 3.0 Runtime sp1,
- .NET Framework 3.5 sp1
- Microsoft Word 2007/2010
- Barcode Add-In for Microsoft Word installed
Encode PDF-417 Barcode Data in Word
- Create a new Word Document and activate Barcode Add-In for Microsoft Word;
- Go to "Barcode Setting Panel" and choose "Barcode Type" to "PDF-417";
- Input some data - "PDF-417" in "Data";
- Click "Generate"; then a PDF-417 barcode occurs in your Word Document.
Encode PDF-417 Barcode with Different Data Mode
- Select the existed PDF-417 barcode in Word;
- Go to "2D Barcode" and choose "Data Mode" to "Byte";
- Input some data - "*&%+-" in "Data";
- Click "Update"; then a PDF-417 barcode occurs in your Word Document.
Encode PDF-417 Barcode with "~" in Word
- Select the existed PDF-417 barcode in Word;
- Go to "2D Barcode" and activate "Apply Tilde";
- Input some data - "~rpABCD1234" in "Data";
- Click "Update"; then a PDF-417 barcode occurs in your Word Document.
Encode PDF-417 Barcode with Different ECL in Word
- Select the existed PDF-417 barcode in Word;
- Go to "2D Barcode" and select "Error Correction Level" to "Level_2";
- Click "Update"; then a PDF-417 barcode occurs in your Word Document.
