Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes
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Arguments for one-dimensional bar codes
Key Type Definition
/Symbology name Required, see “Values for /Symbology key” on page 72 for valid
values
/Units Optional, default is 1/600 inch. Other valid values are 1/300,
1/1200, and 1/720 inch, which also applies to height and width
units for any 1-D symbology.
/Height integer Optional, in /Units, default based on symbology, see “Values for /
Symbology key” on page 72
/QuietZone [int int] Optional, in /Units, default is [150 150]
/Bars [int int int int] Optional, in /Units, default based on symbology, see“Values for /
Symbology key” on page 72
/Spaces [num num num num] Optional, in /Units, default based on symbology, see “Values for /
Symbology key” on page 72
/EmbedText name or
[name name]
Optional, default based on symbology, see “Values for /
EmbedText key” on page 75. [array] used by ISSN and ISBN
only
/FontName name Optional, see “Values for /FontName key” on page 75; default is
Courier-Bold
/Pitch [int] Optional, used only by PostNet5, PostNet9, and PostNet11 bar
codes.
Allowed values are 20 through 24. Values less than 20 result in a
pitch of 20, values greater than 24 result in a pitch of 24. Default
is 22.
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For the French postal symbology, /Special and /PrintCheckChar are always true and cannot be changed to
false.