Steps to Define and Create Barcode Fields

1. Create a form template as described in Define and Create Templates.
2. Select the Barcode Tool button on the toolbar.
3. Define a barcode field by selecting the corner of the field on the form image with your mouse and drag to the diagonal corner.
   • The defined field gets highlighted in green to indicate the area defined on the form. This field can be modified at any time which will modify the area values displayed in the Properties View.
   • The field area values are displayed in the Properties View. These values can be modified, which in turn changes them in the Image View.
   • A Field name is added in the Tree View. Rename this field to something useful in the Properties View Field text box.
     
     
4. Modify the ScanFix Xpress Properties.
   • Set the ScanFix Xpress settings by selecting the ScanFix Xpress tab in the Properties View, as shown below.
   • For best results, clean up the field area image using the ScanFix Xpress property settings as applicable. See the Image Enhancement and Dropout Properties topic for more detailed information on image clean up. See the ScanFix Xpress Properties topic for details on each setting.
     
     
5. Modify the Dropout Properties.
   • Set the Dropout settings by selecting the Dropout tab in the Properties View as shown below.
   • See the Dropout Properties topic for information on Dropout and details on its property values and how to set them for best results.
     
     
6. Modify the Barcode Properties.
   • Adjust the settings for the Barcode properties by selecting the Barcode tab in the Properties View as shown below.
   • See the Barcode Properties topic for information on Barcode Properties with details on each property and how to set them for best results.
     
     
7. The Barcode Field is now created and defined.
   • Once the form set is saved and forms processing is initiated, this field is analyzed based on the properties set on it.