Insignia Library system

Custom Barcodes

Staff may also print custom barcodes. This allows staff to choose which fields will appear on their barcodes and the order in which they will appear. To create a custom barcode, follow these steps:

1. 
   Click on “Catalog” on the Navigator Toolbar
   
2. 
   Click on “Barcode/Spine Label”
   
3. 
   Click on the “Custom” checkbox on the bottom left corner of the screen
   
4. 
   If you have already created a custom layout, select it from the “Custom Layout” dropdown menu (leave the field blank if there are no layouts)
   
5. 
   Click on the “Custom” button. This will bring up the “Layout Editor” screen
   
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   In the “Layout Editor” you can once again select an existing layout, or you can create a new layout by clicking on “New”
   
7. 
   Specify the size of your barcodes by entering the relevant information, such as height and width in inches. Columns and rows will be adjusted
   

automatically according to the height and width entered

8. 
   Enter any notes for this layout in the Notes field
   
9. 
   To add the fields you wish to appear on your barcode label, double-click on the field name on the right hand side of the screen. You will then see a box added to your layout
   
10. 
    To add an actual barcode, right click on the layout and choose “Add Barcode”
    
11. 
    To edit the size of a text box, drag the edges of the box, or right mouse-click on the box and choose “Property”. You may modify the properties of the actual barcode by the same methods
    
12. 
    To select a font, right-click on a box and select “Property”. Click on the box beside the font example once you are in the “Property” screen
    
13. 
    When you are satisfied with your layout, click “Save”
    
14. 
    You can then click “Close”
    
15. 
    Once back to the “Barcode/Spine Label” screen, select your custom barcode from the “Custom Layout” box
    
16. 
    Click on the “Preview” button to see view your layout
    
17. 
    If you are satisfied with your layout, click on the print icon to print your labels