How to create a barcode in My Numberbank

Check that you have enough barcode image credits available.

If you have 3 credits it means you can create barcodes for 3 different product types.

You can obtain additional credits whilst in My Numberbank. The more you purchase at one time, the cheaper the credit. 

When you’re ready to get your barcode, head to the appropriate product and click Create. 

A box will appear asking you to confirm that you’d like to use a credit – click Ok.

Make adjustments to the relevant settings:

Print method is pre-set to labels, as that’s what most people print barcodes on, but there are other options available. Both the printing process and the substrate, or surface you print on, can affect a barcode’s characteristics.

Depending on which option you select, some of the values below will update to suit the method.

Mag factor relates to the size of the barcode that will be produced. 100% is the standard size for an EAN barcode, and at that size your symbol will be roughly 37mm wide by 23 mm high. You are able to reduce this as low as 85% of this if you have a smaller item. Or even go as large as 120% when space isn’t an issue.

BWR stands for bar width reduction, and this setting enables compensation for bar growth or reduction which occurs during the print process. This section will adjust automatically as you change the print method, though it can also be adjusted manually. The value selected indicates the percentage each bar will be reduced by.

DPI refers to dots per inch, and this should be adjusted to suit the specifications of your printer. The higher the DPI of your printer, the better quality the printed barcode will be. Higher DPI printers may be necessary if you’re printing a relatively small barcode.   

If you make any alterations, click Generate to update and save changes.

After generating the barcode, select Download.