NAME¶

zint - command line utility to encode data in barcode symbols

DESCRIPTION¶

Encode input data in a barcode and save as BMP/EMF/EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF/TXT

OPTIONS¶

-b, --barcode=NUMBER

Number of barcode type. Default is 20 (Code 128)

--addongap=NUMBER

Set add-on gap in multiples of X-dimension for UPC/EAN

--batch

Treat each line of input file as a separate data set

--bg=COLOUR

Specify a background colour (in hex)

--binary

Treat input as raw binary data

--bind

Add boundary bars

--bold

Use bold text

--border=NUMBER

Set width of border in multiples of X-dimension

--box

Add a box around the symbol

--cmyk

Use CMYK colour space in EPS symbols

--cols=NUMBER

Set the number of data columns in symbol

-d, --data=DATA

Set the symbol content

--direct

Send output to stdout

--dmre

Allow Data Matrix Rectangular Extended

--dotsize=NUMBER

Set radius of dots in dotty mode

--dotty

Use dots instead of squares for matrix symbols

--dump

Dump hexadecimal representation to stdout

-e, --ecinos

Display table of ECI character encodings

--eci=NUMBER

Set the ECI (Extended Channel Interpretation) code

--esc

Process escape characters in input data

--fg=COLOUR

Specify a foreground colour (in hex)

--filetype=TYPE

Set output file type BMP/EMF/EPS/GIF/PCX/PNG/SVG/TIF/TXT

--fullmultibyte

Use multibyte for binary/Latin (QR/Han Xin/Grid Matrix)

--gs1

Treat input as GS1 compatible data

--gssep

Use separator GS for GS1 (Data Matrix)

-h, --help

Display help message

--height=NUMBER

Set height of symbol in multiples of X-dimension

-i, --input=FILE

Read input data from FILE

--init

Create reader initialisation/programming symbol

--mirror

Use batch data to determine filename

--mode=NUMBER

Set encoding mode (Maxicode/Composite)

--notext

Remove human readable text

-o, --output=FILE

Send output to FILE. Default is out.png

--primary=STRING

Set structured primary message (Maxicode/Composite)

--scale=NUMBER

Adjust size of X-dimension

--secure=NUMBER

Set error correction level (ECC)

--separator=NUMBER

Set height of row separator bars (stacked symbologies)

--small

Use small text

--square

Force Data Matrix symbols to be square

-r, --reverse

Reverse colours (white on black)

--rotate=NUMBER

Rotate symbol by NUMBER degrees (BMP/GIF/PCX/PNG/TIF)

--rows=NUMBER

Set number of rows (Codablock-F)

-t, --types

Display table of barcode types

--vers=NUMBER

Set symbol version (size, check digits, other options)

-w, --whitesp=NUMBER

Set width of whitespace in multiples of X-dimension