QR code

[Zlatko Kursar]

I need to make 47000 labels, all with different data including QR code.
Usually I do this with Print Merge, but problem is QR code.
Is there any solution for QR code and Print Merge?

[Bill Jermyn]

Have you seen this? Never tried it, no idea if it works.

http://support.idautomation.com/Font-Tools-Encoders/print-labels-with-QR-Codes-using-CorelDraw/_225

I'd love to hear of a solution as well.

[Frank barry]

Hi
What software are you using at the moment?
Is the QR barcode different each label?
Frank

[Mike Null]

I looked into software sometime back as I thought a large job was imminent. I found that the software that could best handle the job was several hundred dollars and I couldn't justify it.

As far as I could find, Corel, Excel, Word could not do the job.

[matthew knott]

Not much help to you but our galvo software directly converts to qr codes, takes the data directly from any spreadsheet or txt list, we do lots of qr code jewellery. What material do the labels going onto?

[William Adams]

TeX/LaTeX and pstricks, &c. (opensource and free) can do that sort of thing --- send me a PM.

[Zlatko Kursar]

Bill, I send them e-mail and waiting for answer.

So, I am using Corel X6 and each label is different. I need to make this labels on anodized aluminium. It is not problem to spend several hundred dollars because it is a big job.

[William Adams]

Responded to the PM. TeX is a math typesetting which works in a batch-processing mode --- one makes a text file, then processes it w/ the program. It's available for download freely in opensource versions, and there are BSD-licensed options, as well as commercial versions. A short example program for the LaTeX variant is:

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{pst-barcode,xcolor}
\begin{document}
\fboxsep=0pt
\colorbox{white}{%
\begin{pspicture}(-0.1in,-0.1in) (0.9in,0.9in)
\psbarcode{http://www.frycomm.com/}{}{qrcode}
\end{pspicture}}
\end{document}

For more information see: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/62821/how-to-produce-latex-qr-code-or-in-general-2d-codes-as-vector-graphic --- see also http://code.google.com/p/postscriptbarcode/ (linked from stackexchange).

[matthew knott]

Zlatko, I see you have a Shenui, we have purchased one and currently trying to get it to run on software that can directly make qr codes, but its a way of yet. Here's a video of the galvo laser engraving anodised sheet, bet you wished you had one of these for that job!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1nKzF2w3Tg&feature=youtu.be
If i get the software working i will send you a copy, its a real shame more features of the software for galvo machines dont make it into the plotter style machines.

[Zlatko Kursar]

William, I am not so familiar with programming and I think this is a little complicate for me but I will try to figure for further works.
I solved the problem with Idautomation.com
Here everything is explained http://support.idautomation.com/VBA-Barcode-Macro/USE-OF-2D-VBA-FONT-ENODER-IN-EXCEL-TO-WORD-MAIL-MERGE/_1209

Only problem is carriage return which is not supported in print merge, but this can be solved on other way.

Matthew, if you solve this software to work with Shenhui this will be great.

[AL Ursich]

A little off topic but may stimulate QR Business... Was watching HGTV today a show on Estate Liquidation. The company doing the whole house sale had QR Code Cards on Key items with additional details and history on her site. A Novel Concept...

AL