Comments on: Bulk creation of 2D Barcodes (QR Code, DataMatrix) in XMPie

By: Bev

Bev — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:08:12 +0000

I would like to be QR codes on name tags for an event. I was wondering if there was a site that would alow me to do that. any ideas?

By: admin

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:02:35 +0000

CL, Yes this is possible. You need to encode the iCAL format within the QRCode:
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Test Meeting
DTSTART:20080811T190000Z
DTEND:20080811T200000Z
END:VEVENT
This is easily personalised for bulk contact by using the rule builder to build up the expression within the QRCode function.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:58:37 +0000

Hi there David. Indeed, long time no speak. Considering that it is so easy to include personalised QRCodes within a print piece – using consistent logic and data (through the ADOR technology) there is little need to produce codes on bulk and save them out. XMPie includes them on the fly in the print piece anyway. However, if you wanted to do this, then you could via the user of the XMPie uProduce Server. Remember here that we are talking about the low-cost desktop tools. The server offers extended functions when talking about production.

By: David Stephens

David Stephens — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:59:01 +0000

Hi David long long long time no speak, just a note re naming your output to something in the database….this really should be something that can be done but it cant….FYI GMC printnet can do this easily using any variable or create your own. Its so frustrating these, what i consider to be basic functions not being available in xmpie!

Regards.

By: Can Le

Can Le — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:37:45 +0000

Hi David,

Thanks for the tips. I was able to put purl on pages. I am looking for putting contact info or iCal event. Is that possible? Any tip for buck contacts ?

Regards

By: David Baldaro

David Baldaro — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:59:58 +0000

Indeed Jan – of course you could go and buy dedicated software to do it just as well (possibly even better!). Looking at the tec-it.com website though – the prices seems to start at $116 for a single 2D license.
I guess the point that I was making here is that if you were already an XMPie user than this capability is already on your desk.

By: Jan Teuteberg

Jan Teuteberg — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:24:39 +0000

it’s possible with uDirect/uCreate but sounds like breaking a fly on the wheel for me. i suggest to spend 80 bucks for a single desktop license of tbarcode from tec-it.com. easy to handle, easy to integrate and much more parameters to customize your linear or 2d barcode than in uDirect/uCreate.

btw those tec-it libraries *do* the magic behind when you are calling barcode functions out of xmpie, they are bundled/integrated

regards

jan

By: David Baldaro

David Baldaro — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:30:26 +0000

Both uCreate and uDirect (which are essentially the same tool) have the built-in ability to create QR Code images. It does this directly, without any 3rd party integration (such as Kaywa) and all XMPie customer have the ability to do this (providing they are paying support and maintenance or have the latest version).
You simple need to create a rule (ADOR) in XMPie that uses the QRCOde function to format the string that the code will contain. The function then encodes that string as a QRCode and displays back the image. Drop me a line if you need more information.

By: David Baldaro

David Baldaro — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:27:26 +0000

Indeed – which is great for customer that have a server. However for those that have a desktop version a more ‘creative’ solution would be needed.

By: Samer

Samer — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:02:52 +0000

hi David, i’m interested to know more about mass QR code generation which link to purls. not quite clear. does XMPies uDirect InDesign plug in (or was it uCreate) have a generator that translates urls to QR code images? a bit like http://qrcode.kaywa.com/?
thanks